Tanya
by bamaster

Comment by moondoggie:
A cool photo which really catches your attention. The vertical cropping seems a bit cramped, but otherwise a solid image.

Tanya
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Comment by HBunch:
I do belly dance too. Great relaxation. I like the motion of the cloth behind her. shows motion very nicely. There are some dark spots throughout the photo. I wonder what caused them. There is one on her belly, a few on the cloth, some one the dark background. They don't really look like they are naturally occuring in the scene. Otherwise, lighting is wonderful, angle and framing/cropping are ok. I don't think it is important to have the full cloth in the photo, however you did chop her hand off at the wrist. minor detail. I really like this photo. best wishes to the new mama. Good luck in the challenge.

Tanya
by bamaster

Comment by Gracious:
Very nice motion interpretation. I like this very much. Composition is very good, color works well, and movement is terrific.

Tanya
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Comment by UberFish:
Not lsure I like the full on stare into camera, Id prefer to see both hands in the frame too.

Tanya
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Comment by sylandrix:
One of my favorites this week. You could almost feel like she's moving across the picture. Nicely composed and I like the desaturated look. My only gripes, and these are very minor, would have been, one, to see the right arm in its entirety and two, if some sort of lighting would eliminate the shadow under her left arm. But a really great photograph nonetheless!

Tanya
by bamaster

Comment by ChrisW123:
Trip. A pregnant belly dancer?

Tanya
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Comment by Jacko:
That has to be sexiest pregnant lady I have ever seen. Like the colours and the soft feel of the image. Good luck. 9

Tanya
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Comment by Kavey:
Wonderful portrait - beautiful composition - I like the way she's sideways on to emphasise both the bump and the cloth behind but is looking right at the camera.
9

Tanya
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Comment by catpixel:
this is beautiful

Tanya
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Comment by Turbotech:
This is intresting and kinda cool.
You will be the first person I use my New Critique Criteria on.
1. Does the photo fit the theme? (5)
2. Composition; I think the composition here is good. You may not know it but you
used a L shape composition here that works very well. With most portraits
of females you want to have the body turned. It is not a straight on torso
so you did well with that. You also Turned her head toward the shoulder
closest to the Cam. Bravo. Works very well for Female portraits. Though not
a closeup, you had her eyes closed enough to were you sould not see the
Sclara of the Eye above or Below the Iris. (9)
3. Focus; Everything that needs to be in focus is in focus. (7)
4. Background: Since the background is dark and the the subject is lighter, you
have a nice contrast here. (7)
5.Lighting: The lighting here is a bit flat. Not much contrast on either side of the
face. In Portraits, you would like to have just one light visible in the eye. I see
two I think. Since the lighting is a bit Flat I bid a (5) for the lighting.
Overall Score is a 6.5 but I round to 7.