Helen
by Matthew

Comment by rimu:
Nice shot. The eyes are what make it special. The button on the shirt is a little distracting. Actually it would be nice to have naked shoulders and perhaps similar shaped (to the cotton(?)) dangley earrings.

Helen
by Matthew

Comment by DrKDB:
Perfect. Composition, B&W range, tone, texture, nice sharp (but not over-sharpened) image. Means nothing, but I gave you a '10' and hope to see this in the top three at the end. I like photos where I can learn (steal) some ideas, this is one of those. Congrats!

Helen
by Matthew

Comment by hotpasta:
the cotton really fights for attention, and gets it...not sure about the significance of it in the image...Helen is nice and sharp

Helen
by Matthew

Comment by Spizzer:
this is a great portrait, but the cotton is a little distracting to me.

Not Just for Christmas
by Matthew

Comment by tinky2:
I love this! Thought it would surely score higher. Wonderful perspective on this cute creature.

Not Just for Christmas
by Matthew

Comment by levyj413:
Fun perspective!

Not Just for Christmas
by Matthew

Comment by bmartuch:
Very nice shot. I absolutely love this. The bokeh is great in this photo. 8

Not Just for Christmas
by Matthew

Comment by sher:
lol...sooo cute!

Not Just for Christmas
by Matthew

Comment by TrynityRose:
Good focus on the nose. The bigger head than body perspective is cute and reminds me of that range of products with the similiar look. Unfortunately the yellowing around the body is offputting. It looks like you had a bad white balance and painted around the empty spaces with white, but didnt get close enough to the body. Unless you painted out an entire room you can still get the isolated look with colors other than white, and you dont have to worry about white balance nearly as much to get the 'pure' color.

Not Just for Christmas
by Matthew

Comment by UNTITLED:
Awesome use of DOF and perspective. Great lighting as well. Well done!