Blue
by pitsaman

Comment by amazoneea:
Nice picture. I like the use of the backlight. The rule of thirds is well used. Good luck with it!

Fallen
by pitsaman

Comment by Gallatin:
Stunning, a perfect shot, Congratulations.

Blue
by pitsaman

Comment by dr rick:
The backlighting has a nice effect, but I'm glad you used fill lighting to keep the model from being a silhouette; that would have been rather boring. But the silhouette treatment of the bottom part of the photo works well. You've really controlled the light well, and that was the goal of this challenge! I think the branches at the top add a nice touch; the model is looking up and it shows that there is something up there to look at.

Leaves 2
by pitsaman

Comment by Mona:
Did you cut down the three behind you?

In the forest
by pitsaman

Comment by WhidbeyPix:
a little too much contrast, but the color of the deep blue sky and the leaves go together very nice.

In the forest
by pitsaman

Comment by DebN2003:
Love the super saturated color and high contrast. Gives it a 3D look in areas of the picture. 10

In the forest
by pitsaman

Comment by mullany1957:
The exposure is way too hot on the subject's blouse and face.

In the forest
by pitsaman

Comment by kstewart927:
The forest is gorgeous, but the woman looks incredibly staged.

In the forest
by pitsaman

Comment by Shannon:
The womens stance seems a little unatural, also her blouse seems a little overexposed maybe, to much light glare coming off of it. Love the fall colors in this shot, but I don't think the border works well with this one. 5

Blue
by pitsaman

Comment by LucidLotus:
I love the perspective and the color. Those two made the biggest impact on me. The use of light is good, I do like the backlighting, but as with many 'people' images, I wish I could see the face better. Also, I think removing the branches at the top would enhance the image bring out the blue aspect all the more. The focus looks good as does the overall composition. 6