flight
by yanko

Comment by crayon:
this is great!

Une Lueur Dans l'Obscurité (A Gleam In the Darkness)
by yanko

Comment by surfdabbler:
Interesting choice for a BW! Somehow it works, although I'd like to see more local contrasts to bring out the details.

flight
by yanko

Comment by trevytrev:
You did well to get some good shots of them in flight, not an easy thing to do. Well put together series of shots!

Devotion (High Key)
by yanko

Comment by escapetooz:
I really like the mood of this one! How wonderful! *Favorite*

18 years
by yanko

Comment by patio127:
Keep looking for cats that look like my Max - we had to put him to sleep on July 6.... I mourn over animals as much as people.

by yanko

Comment by posthumous:
I keep wondering if this was dodged and burned or if you just got some great shadows. My suspicion is the latter. As one of my biggest fans, you probably know how I feel about vignetting in PP, but this looks like it could be a natural vignette, which means that if you did add it in PP you did a good job. Oh, and it's a lovely, moody portrait.

acutely obtuse
by yanko

Comment by jdannels:
however you got this tone and the way the lighting is superb.

by yanko

Comment by Coley:
The background sets off this very thought filled portrait. She is beautiful. You have managed to capture her mood ... very difficult and very well done.

Road to Cessation
by yanko

Comment by Haneck:
I must admit I don't personally care for the border, it blends in so much it's hard to see... but I'm just being picky. :) the image itself is awesome. The colors are so vibrant, and somehow help create a sinister mood. Super, excellent shot!!

by yanko

Comment by gsal:
It is truly amazing that this is a candid because it looks like every detail is organized to make the perfect outcome. The background and lighting is spectacular and the red color on her beautiful sad face, on her lips and eyelid, is probably the single most important element in the composition. And the dark mood of the image suits the melancholy so well. Brilliant, Yanko, brillant!