the moonlight sonata, pianissimo
by silverfoxx

Comment by krgl:
Intoxicating image.

~the way you have never seen me~ to James with true love, from Russia
by silverfoxx

Comment by Pixelstate:
Hey Svetlana.

This is exceptional... I agree with the critique club comment that it is a little too tight at the top... but that is being picky.... regarding votes, I think that in some ways your work is too artistic for this forum. I guess that most voters don't spend enough time on each photo to interpret the deeper meaning... as kteach mentions.. too out of the box for a 5 second view and vote...

Have you considered posting to other sites... your work would suite photo.net rather well for example.

take me under your skin
by silverfoxx

Comment by Pixelstate:
Looking through your portfolio of self portraits you have many very strong images... this is a good shot, but IMO not the best of your work..

~the way you have never seen me~ to James with true love, from Russia
by silverfoxx

Comment by kteach:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

When I first voted on this one, I didn't see the connection to the challenge, and I think that may be the case of why this didn't score higher. When I think of James Bond, I think of movies, and maybe even some film grain for the older movies, but not a painted canvas picture.

That being said, I think this is a wonderful portrait, which really portrays a wonderful feeling. The pose, clothing, jewelery and lighting are all wonderful, and the treatment you've used to give it that canvas look feels authentic, which I often find not to be the case when some of those filters are used.

I think the biggest criticism I have is the cropping. It feels tight at the top, and too wide to the right. I'm not sure if I like so much being shown below the waistline... I might have cropped a bit off of the bottom to give more room at the top?

Overall, this was a creative interpretation for the challenge, but perhaps a bit too out of the box for some voters. The photo was well thought out, and beautifully processed.

The apparition of the re-writable woman-CD as a retro longplay.
by silverfoxx

Comment by chelsearocks:
So I have been looking at your pictures because one you submitted for...I think it was "Faceless Portrait" cought my eye. This definately my favorite among yours so far. I really like your pictures!

the dominance of the shape projecting onto the blue, as seen from above
by silverfoxx

Comment by kausikmpi:
From Critique club,
Hi,
The most important part of this work is the concept itself. Which is presented in a very original way. As correctly pointed out by a critique, this resembles magritte in terms of juxtaposition of two different objects in an odd position (here there is also a contrast in color) to create a specific illusion. The positioning of colors, rich blue of the ball with a near neutral color of the body creates an uinteresting picture.
I am a student of composition, so i try to avoid extreme symmetry in any picture, here the human form has extreme symmetry, till at least the hand starts, which makes one half less interesting. This is not so with the ball as it has been lit differentially from two directions. If this differential assymetry is part of the message of the picture then I would rather not comment on it. I think this image captures attention but it has even more potential if the negative spaces on either sides are a little different.
Technically nothing according to me can be improved this is as close to perfect as it can get.
Regards
Kausik

the dominance of the shape projecting onto the blue, as seen from above
by silverfoxx

Comment by krgl:
another 10 !!!!

~the way you have never seen me~ to James with true love, from Russia
by silverfoxx

Comment by krgl:
Another 10 from moi !!

the steps of my friends who are leaving are frozen into the tears in my eyes
by silverfoxx

Comment by bucket:
fascinating work...scored way too low!

~the way you have never seen me~ to James with true love, from Russia
by silverfoxx

Comment by digitalknight:
this is the best of the challenge - using the "theme" of james bond instead of recreating a movie poster - points for execution, and creative!

You got three comments from me in the same day! I'm pleased that this is yours - another testament to your amazing talent and eye for subtle beauty.