Shulamita !
by Mona

Comment by smardaz:
not finding a ribbbon winner with this title to compare it to, as it is the lighting is flat and the setup and facial expression are rather uninspiring

Shulamita !
by Mona

Comment by jomari:
I couldn't find the original that you are emulating.

Feeling a bit sluggish
by Mona

Comment by CNovack:
Voted earlier coming back to comment.

Hmmm, I would say this pumpkin is more puzzled than sluggish:-) Those jigsaw puzzle eyes are unique and way cool. The thing this composition needs most is attention to lighting. Lighting is way too harsh that it does not allow for any shadows to exist in the inside of the pumpkin. What happens is that the facial features of the pumpkin doesn't visually pop and stand out. I suggest that the light source is turned down/moved further away and/ or that you adjust the aperture and shutter speed to get a better balance of light and shadow.

Borsjtj
by Mona

Comment by blindjustice:
You make it look fantastic. Great warmth.

Shulamita !
by Mona

Comment by h2:
Can't find the original, sorry.

Shulamita !
by Mona

Comment by giantmike:
Maybe I'm missing the connection. I find the below image, which doesn't seem to link up at all, and is not even a ribbon winner.

through
by Mona

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Where in the air? ...or would you have to kill me if you told me?

through
by Mona

Comment by nam:
Nice sense of scale. Voted earlier.

Feeling a bit sluggish
by Mona

Comment by MaryO:
Puzzle pieces for eyes, huh? Definitely different. Not terribly scary (too brightly lit for that), but Halloween-y.

中国长城 Great Wall of China
by Mona

Comment by jomari:
Great view.