Diamond Derriere
by rjkstesch

Comment by paddles:
Good composition and interesting choice of subject :) The only criticism I can think of is that the diamonds are a bit soft and dull (a bit more light could make them dazzle a bit more), and the clothing elastic mark (or is it a scratch?) on the model's right cheek is very distracting. Otherwise, nicely done.

Diamond Derriere
by rjkstesch

Comment by Montfrooij:
Luxurious indeed

Diamond Derriere
by rjkstesch

Comment by Ben:
Wow, best shot i've seen so far through this. Predicting a very high finish.
Well done.

Diamond Derriere
by rjkstesch

Comment by scotthadl:
The skin tones look off to me great idea.

Diamond Derriere
by rjkstesch

Comment by Bullie:
Diamond? All I see is a derriere. lol

Diamond Derriere
by rjkstesch

Comment by skewsme:
Shooting this musta been a pain inna butt..

Diamond Derriere
by rjkstesch

Comment by klstover:
WOW. There are a couple minor things, like the white spot at the top right, but as this is basic editing it can't be helped. I think this is absolutely stunning and fits the challenge wonderfully.

Grandeur
by rjkstesch

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Your choice of settings provided a nice soft feeling to the waterfall while keeping all elements in the image crisply focused. Your tones and coloring are exactly what my eye would expect to see.

Lighting: Your lighting is also very nice. You achieved a nice balance between contrasting lights and darks, yet very little detail was lost with blown highlights or harsh shadows.

Composition/Content: Your composition for this one feels a little cramped. I think including more of the waterfall at the top of the frame would alleviate this tension.

My Opinion: I, along with the voters, prefer the fist image more. While I am not a big fan of soft waterfalls, the softness that you achieved with your first entry, as well as a better shooting position, made it a better photograph. I believe that this one scored pretty close to its potential.

Eric

Grandeur
by rjkstesch

Comment by Artan:
Great sense of size here. I wish you had been able to take a slightly longer exposure to show the falls in a smoother ribbon like quality

Grandeur
by rjkstesch

Comment by Judi:
Wow...now that's a sense of scale...incredible. I can just imagine the roar.