Pure
by Blue Moon

Comment by magenmarie:
i believe you WERE robbed here. This is an amazing piece of work. It think you definitely acheived your "angelic" feel. I think it's wonderful and imo it should have scored higher. :)

~Magen*

8 Months
by Blue Moon

Comment by levyj413:
I like the silhouette. Try using a brush with a soft edge around the border in a layer mask (and use a layer mask instead of actually deleting anything). For example, her belly has straight lines and bumps in places that look like processing artifacts.

Pure
by Blue Moon

Comment by vdbe:
I do not understand why this site does not seem to embrace those entries from members who can transform photographs into painting-like entries.

Your entry is definitely really good!

Pure
by Blue Moon

Comment by yanko:
If the lips looked less painterly I think you would have done MUCH better. Voters want to be assured that the image is photographic first and foremost even if it's artistically processed. Since the lips are the only thing to gauge this (i.e. the detail) the voters are left with the impression that it's more painterly than anything else. If that makes sense. :) Mind you there is NOTHING wrong with this. In fact is pretty awesome but just my take on why it didn't score better.

Pure
by Blue Moon

Comment by daboardergirl:
This was wonderful. It definitely should have placed higher!

Pure
by Blue Moon

Comment by Bear_Music:
Sheesh, I cannot believe this finished` so low in score. I was one of your seven 10's...

In your comments you say: "I actually didn't do any layers or vignetting like Bear_Music said...Truth is I still don't know how to do layers yet *ducks and runs!* "

Let me respond to that with: 1. I never said in my comment anything about layers, and 2. Vignetting = darkening the corners, so yeah you vignetted :-)

Nice work!

Pure
by Blue Moon

Comment by Jaded_Housewife:
very cool. I dont get the dead feeling. just painterly. nicely done.

Pure
by Blue Moon

Comment by JuliBoc:
Your friend is lucky to have you taking shots of her baby, especially fabulous ones like this. I can just see the walls of her house plastered with your photos in a couple of years.

Sinuous Salamander
by Blue Moon

Comment by justamistere:
Looks like a plastic salamander

Pure
by Blue Moon

Comment by bell:
Good job, I'm trying to duplicate your work on one of my baby (granddaughter) pictures. Thanks!