The Gathering
by Malokata

Comment by ccjp:
Great use of color and light. Intriguing image.

The Gathering
by Malokata

Comment by yuki:
I just thought this was such a beautiful group photo. The skin tones are complimented by the black/grey background. Lovely.

Gizelle
by Malokata

Comment by L1:
Such a beautiful model. The contrasts between the blouse and the dark surroundings creates a bit of a distraction to me. Maybe more light for the BG or a more muted color for her blouse? Her face is shadowed heavily on its right side. I think that with a lighting adjustment, this could be a beautiful portrait. :o)

The Gathering
by Malokata

Comment by Mona:
Lovely 10

The Gathering
by Malokata

Comment by geewhy:
Wonderful composition and nice steely grey tones which add a moodiness to the shot.

The Gathering
by Malokata

Comment by Jovi:
Brilliant! Great angle and crisp focus. Very well executed, well done!

The Gathering
by Malokata

Comment by dagaleaa:
very nice photo....I like the feeling it creates......love the water falling too

Gizelle
by Malokata

Comment by David.C:
Lighting: While you have a nice catchlight in her eyes, a small backlight aimed at the back of her head would have provided some very needed separation between her dark hair and the dark background. The lack of detail, color shift and banding (hair mainly) in the dark areas suggests this was underexposed and then lightened during post-processing. The right side of her face needs a fill light to counteract the harsh shadows.
Pose: The pose is nice, very well executed. However, it was likely not the best pose for her choice of clothing. With her leaning back as she is, the shirt falls too heavily on her undergarment providing some very distracting lines to an otherwise excellent draping of the fabric. Finally, on a related note, the tight cropping on the left (removing her arm) is undesirable.
Background: There is not enough detail left in the background to say more than I mentioned above, except that a lighter background would have bounced light back on the model, helping to light her, instead of pulling the light from her.

A shot with a lot of potential lost due to what appears to be low lighting.

The Gathering
by Malokata

Comment by selectivememory:
Fabulous. Love the mood you captured so well. So many things make this work: the outstretched arms; the shafts of falling water; the overall darkness, yet full range of tones; the diagonal division of the frame; the perfect arrangement of people leading the eye to the foreground. Congrats!

Gizelle
by Malokata

Comment by librodo:
Nice red tones. Like the softness.8