Simple Pleasures
by HawesPhotoKC

Comment by kiwinick:
need more DOF but I like the style

Simple Pleasures
by HawesPhotoKC

Comment by Jedusi:
I think I would have preferred her eyes to face the camera and be gently lightened for contrast. I also think that the B&W conversion has left the models skin unfortunately blotchy and the great looking candles have been lost in the background.
I think there is a lot of potential in this shot, the candles, the lighting the model, the pose, but the PP needs further work to bring out the best.

Simple Pleasures
by HawesPhotoKC

Comment by Melethia:
I quite like this - the angle makes you take a closer look - the candles in the background give it a grounding in reality while the woman herself seems lost in thought. Nice balance, very good toning/processing.

Simple Pleasures
by HawesPhotoKC

Comment by spaceman spiff:
Interesting picture, but the shadows are just kinda strange.

Simple Pleasures
by HawesPhotoKC

Comment by wrobel:
Sultry, Casablanca style.

Simple Pleasures
by HawesPhotoKC

Comment by Puckzzz:
It has a certain charme, but I don't like the eye. It's too grey.

Simple Pleasures
by HawesPhotoKC

Comment by suemack:
Beautiful pose and composition!

The not so wild.
by HawesPhotoKC

Comment by skewsme:
I love the tracks in the snow and his gold hues.

The not so wild.
by HawesPhotoKC

Comment by daisypaige:
I like all the prints in the sand. I also like the focus on the swan.

Light the Way
by HawesPhotoKC

Comment by dahkota:
I like this - it just seems so far away. The textured ground works for me as do the tones and shadows. 8