Simplicity
by Natasha

Comment by SandyP:
Ohhhhh yeah!!! It sure works for me! I adore that soft dreamy style. And the lighting on this one is especially exquisite!

I sure am glad you are back :) Your photos are such a treat!

Chinese boys
by Natasha

Comment by SandyP:
I think the quality is juuuuuuust fine! It makes my heart hurt it is beautiful and so warm and touching! It reminds me that in so many ways, we are ALL the same. Little boys-- brothers -- have the same life, innocence, comfort from their families no matter where they are from! This captures the universal beauty of childhood to perfection!!!

BRAVO!

Mystical Falls
by Natasha

Comment by SandyP:
This is so exotic! Beautiful! You are so talented! And have been to some gorgeous places to photograph!

More please??? :)

Snow Monkey
by Natasha

Comment by SandyP:
Ohmygoodness. This has to be the most awesome monkey photo I've ever seen. Where did you find this! This puts National Geographic photography to shame! Congratulations! Photography just doesn't get any better than this!

Climbing High
by Natasha

Comment by SandyP:
Wow! Ditto to the "Nice Work" comment! This is amazing. striking. dramatic. And your first challenge in over 3-1/2 years! I hope you are back for more because I'm noticing other pictures on your profile that look stunning. Can't wait to see more!

Climbing High
by Natasha

Comment by sfalice:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Natasha, Nice Work!

I love to see this kind of experimentation and that's why it's fun to be in the Critique Club; surprises like this come along once in a while.

Your black to white balance is beautiful, and your subject matter intriguing. It could be desert plateaus in Arizona, or on Mars as one of your commentators suggests with his SciFi comment. Or it could be a couple of fully armed aliens...or...

About the only compositional thing that bothers me about this fine image is the number of light rays you've added. Two suns could be believable, but that extra set of rays, to me, well, maybe a bit much.

And yes, I see the vertical black line another commentator noticed. I bet you didn't see it until it was too late.

I'm glad you entered, and please don't wait a long time before you enter again!

Simplicity
by Natasha

Comment by twmax:
Personally, I wouldn't change a thing about this photo. You said that you were going for the soft look, and what you achieved is absolutely gorgeous! Nicely done...

Climbing High
by Natasha

Comment by posthumous:
sci-fi propaganda footage. 9

Climbing High
by Natasha

Comment by skewsme:
wow. what the heck am i looking at? (i'll come check back after ;-)

Simplicity
by Natasha

Comment by hanneke:
I gotto agree on Ben's comment, but I have one more tip to give you.

It seems like the focus is a little soft. I don't know if that was your intention, but you could sharpen it up a bit in PS.

A tighter crop might be cool too, maybe give it a try?

Oh, and usually you see these shots straight from above. I like the fact that you went a bit to the side.