Loss
by LadeeM

Comment by Fellow Eskimo:
very good take on the theme

Loss
by LadeeM

Comment by mesmeraj:
I bet youre getting a fair bit of flack for the glarefrom the window? I think it adds to the emotion of the image - lightness outside, darkness within. Just as we often put on a brave face for the world outside, when we are torn appart within.

Loss
by LadeeM

Comment by _Io_:
Overblown exposure on the window distract from this otherwise powerful image. 6

Loss
by LadeeM

Comment by Bebe:
Excellent take on the challenge. The grimness of the setting, the model's pose and the lighting all convey darkness to me.

Loss
by LadeeM

Comment by bhound:
IMO cropping to just above the window sill would have dramatically improved this shot. In all other aspects this is great but the brightness from the window is really distracting.

Loss
by LadeeM

Comment by burtct:
Evocative

Loss
by LadeeM

Comment by Jutilda:
No need for words. This tells it all. Nice lighting. Very effective.

Loss
by LadeeM

Comment by DaMoNarch:
Great emotion.

Chocolate
by LadeeM

Comment by Jutilda:
Cute cute!!!

Commitment
by LadeeM

Comment by SJCarter:
* Greetings from the Critique Club *

First of all, let me say I remember this image from the Decisions Challenge (fondly). I think you really used B/W to your advantage and the softness and clarity of the image are great. I think you could crop out a little more of the upper left and/or process it a little more (reduce backlighting, play with contrast, etc.) - there seems to be a bit of glare on the fabric there.

The composition is good, but I think could be improved even more by perhaps expanding the crop to the bottom & right. Don't get me wrong - it's a nice rock & should be shown off. I just think that you might accent it more by slightly increasing the size of your crop in that direction.

Very nice shot.

Just my 2 cents...

Jimmy