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by smardaz

Comment by KarenNfld:
I gave this a 5. I really like the pose and feeling but hated the blown face. Noise I am so-so about.

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Comment by rider:
the blown out face is what turned me off i gave it a 5 thout the rest was good

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Comment by posthumous:
I was your 9. Well done. I love the processing.

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Comment by SaraR:
There is something about this photo that made me think of a romantisised idea of drowning - of slowly sinking to the depths. Obviously the hair adds to this feel, but also the grainy, mottled background (which i thought fine, by the way). For me the brightness of the face was just a little too much, and I found the horizontal line at neck level very distracting. Nonetheless, this photo elicited a strong emotional reaction in me which is good.

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by smardaz

Comment by holdingtime:
I do like this,
I like the expression on her face. A certain peace to it. And confidence.
Her hair seems to flow upwards Without having been flung there.
Like it was willed there. Or divine intervention. Hence the glow to her face.
The lines on the black-board I find a little distracting
Maybe a darker background would show off her face more
I do like the brightness of the face
Leaves me wondering what she may be looking at.
Greg

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Comment by Rgarcia:
It's a nice image overall, but for DPC standards, the focus is too soft besides the blown out highlights in the face.

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Comment by Melethia:
You hit your prediction dead on - that's pretty impressive! In the FWIW department, I gave you a 7, and lingered on this shot for awhile. I do quite clearly remember it - which is a very good sign in my book. I don't mind the blown face at all - it works for me, but I'm not the norm when it comes to "blown". The grainy-ish background isn't grainy enough to be grainy, if you know what I mean. I think it's a very good shot (love the wisps of hair everywhere!) and the only thing I'd change if possible would be the background.

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Comment by posthumous:
yes, you caught exhilaration, and it's nice to look at.

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Comment by FocusPoint:
Interesting. Good motion photo/ A bit burn on the face but still go the silhouette :)

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Comment by dafletchr:
Great crop.