the dreaded C word
by Digital_Susie

Comment by Phillydigishooter:
Sorry your photo was DQ'd.

Very powerful image. Her eye's tell her story. However, IMO the hi-key takes away from the look of a person battling the invader. My wife (BC) and I (CC) both battled the invader and lost our nature skin coloring. We became pale with a grayish skin tone. In my DP portfolio there is an image of me receiving chemo. Images of people dealing with cancer disturb me, even my own image does.

I hope your friend overcomes the invader. When she does, and I know she will, she will become a stronger person.

the dreaded C word
by Digital_Susie

Comment by Judi:
I am sorry to see your DQ Susie. I may be wrong but don't cancer patients also lose their eyebrows along with their hair. You chose a fantastic subject to photograph....if this had been Expert Editing rules this would have done well. When you look at a photo before editing, if you say that it is a photo of a girl with a skull cap on and then when you had finished the editing, you look at the result and say this is a girl.....then you have obviously removed the major element of the skull cap. That is a general guideline for finding out if you have crossed the rules in your editing.

CRW_0201.jpg
by Digital_Susie

Comment by KarenNfld:
What a lovely night shot.

the dreaded C word
by Digital_Susie

Comment by johnnyphoto:
Sorry about the DQ! I don't even know what, "a typical viewer's description of the photograph" is...

Still a great picture worthy of a ribbon!

IMG_5657.jpg
by Digital_Susie

Comment by digifotojo:
Wow! Very dynamic capture with great perspective. This works really well in b/w. Wonderful textures in this image!

action movie
by Digital_Susie

Comment by DJWoodward:
Challenge Relevance:6 Impact/Emotion/Mood:7 Technicals:6 Processing:5 Creativity:7

IMG_5657.jpg
by Digital_Susie

Comment by Digital_Susie:
i duplicated the layer and used blending options on the top layer, set it on 'soft light' used the shadow ; light function and then also added a bit of dodging and burning.. if that make since. photoshop.

IMG_5657.jpg
by Digital_Susie

Comment by patio127:
OHHHH this is just too special :) What wonderful depth & tones -how did you process ?

IMG_5657.jpg
by Digital_Susie

Comment by em3:
Gorgeous black and white! Love your processing and the clouds.

silver surfer
by Digital_Susie

Comment by hotpasta:
interesting image...lacks crispness as far as I am concerned