A shot in the dark
by smardaz

Comment by hesitant:
works well

A shot in the dark
by smardaz

Comment by roz:
man this is excellent .. love the lighting & the colours .. perfect the way the guy is very easy to make out but doesnt take attention away from the balls .. everything is perfect .. good luck in the challenge .. :)

A shot in the dark
by smardaz

Comment by lunachicken:
A(nother) shot in the dark? This angle looks more intimidating. Well done, though I wish the balls weren't half shadowed.

Strength and splendor are her clothing, and she laughs at a future day
by smardaz

Comment by PennyStreet:
excellent light and a great smile!

Strength and splendor are her clothing, and she laughs at a future day
by smardaz

Comment by Ann:
Beautiful. You've made her beautiful without making her young.

Strength and splendor are her clothing, and she laughs at a future day
by smardaz

Comment by IreneM:
Lovely portrait of a lovely lady but I definitely wouldn't call her elderly.

Strength and splendor are her clothing, and she laughs at a future day
by smardaz

Comment by JerseyGenie:
Well done. 9

Strength and splendor are her clothing, and she laughs at a future day
by smardaz

Comment by familydobes:
I think I would have framed the subject a little more to the left where the subject is looking left out of the frame, but I do like the BW and the lighting. I like the genune happiness of the subject as well

Strength and splendor are her clothing, and she laughs at a future day
by smardaz

Comment by SandyP:
Not voting on this one, but I had to comment. I think this portrait is a standout in this challenge. She is absolutely radiant, and the technical aspects on this are flawless! Good Luck! It should most definitely be in the very top few -- in my opinion.

Strength and splendor are her clothing, and she laughs at a future day
by smardaz

Comment by gattamarta:
Very nice portrait and model! I also like very much the lighting and sharpness. If there's anything, I am not enthusistic of the composition. Maybe having the subject a bit more on the right, so that you could have some more blank space on the left, would have given some space for her look to go through. Or maybe cropping out the right side of the image, cutting away the earring, would have better drawn the attention on her face. Just my thought. Anyway one of my favourite images of the challenge.