Exonerated
by Malokata

Comment by emorgan49:
is he tilted to the right? or does it just look that way because his chains are tilted and the floor boards slant? What would it ook like with a tighter crop? I'm not sure that all the shadows in front add anything. it looks like a canoe which is distracting

Serendipity
by Malokata

Comment by timganier:
Beautiful photo! Gotta have it in my favorites!

Gizelle
by Malokata

Comment by dr rick:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

The message
A beautiful painting-style portrait of a woman who seems intelligent and mysterious as well as attractive.

Creative choices
The red background really brings out the model's skin color. The simple top is wrinkled just right to give a classic "draped" look, although the outline of her bra showing through add a modern touch. The digital noise is effective here, adding to the painted look.

Technical aspects
Focus is fine. Exposure was dark, but adequately saved with Photoshop. The color around the edge of her hair seems off, but is otherwise great.

The Gathering
by Malokata

Comment by Malokata:
Thanks for all your comments. The only post processing I did on this, actually, was a crop and auto-levels - it was just a grey day.

The Gathering
by Malokata

Comment by photom:
What a fun image. Great use of desaturization.

The Gathering
by Malokata

Comment by suemack:
superb!

The Gathering
by Malokata

Comment by admart01:
makes me want to know more about who they are and what's their story. water/rock gived this a great monchromatic feel, the play of three and three adds interest.

The Gathering
by Malokata

Comment by aznym:
Absolutely gorgeous. A fabulous image indeeeeeeeeeeeeeed.

The Gathering
by Malokata

Comment by jmritz:
Another picture in the Challenge that carries great emotional impact. Great job and I wouldn’t change a thing. Perfect!

The Gathering
by Malokata

Comment by Maverick:
Interesting and original shot. The composition is well done and the selective desaturation is effective at emphasizing the human element in contrast with nature. Nice work.