14.....Beginning of the End of My Little Girl.
by smardaz

Comment by roz:
OMG .. this is fantastic .. its an absolutely wonderful portrait and a great take on the challenge .. those eyes are amazing .. the hair hanging down a great touch .. the lighting perfect .. love the way she's connecting with me .. the naked shoulders give the message of a future woman .. JUST PLAIN BRILLIANT ... !!=10

14.....Beginning of the End of My Little Girl.
by smardaz

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Nicely done. Just a word of warning though: Your really going to dislike 17!

14.....Beginning of the End of My Little Girl.
by smardaz

Comment by psart:
Yep mines 22 now how time flies. psart 7

14.....Beginning of the End of My Little Girl.
by smardaz

Comment by hotpasta:
beautiful face...I love the softness

14.....Beginning of the End of My Little Girl.
by smardaz

Comment by kvickrey:
Lovely shot.

Sunflowers
by smardaz

Comment by Alicia:
Oh man - this is just brilliant. You were totally robbed. For one the concept is fun and creative. The photo is beautiful with the colors and the lighting. What a shame this didn't score higher.

Sunflowers
by smardaz

Comment by roz:
how strange .. i thought i'd commented on this before but i see i didnt .. obviously i'm going mad .. i love the brilliant colours ... blue and yellow make the most wonderful combination in an image .. i love how the flower is positioned relative to the faces .. i love how they remind me of flowers bathing in the sun .. brilliant jason ..
did you get that horoscope thingy ?? .. i was interested to hear wot you thought about it .. you are a complete slack arse !!!!!! :):)

wisdom of the cat
by smardaz

Comment by sfalice:
es, this is one of those times when you can only gasp a bit, then shrug your shoulders and let go.

Of course you have a gorgeous portrait here and except for a 'cat bias' it could easily have been on the front page. It has technique, originality and that 'wow' factor that is much appreciated ordinarily.

Sunflowers
by smardaz

Comment by colorcarnival:
you know, I thought this was a great idea and so different from the other bokeh in the challenge. It looked like one that had some meaning behind it. The only thing I would really liked to have seen different, is that all of the sunflower be in focus. I do love the concept!

i c u
by smardaz

Comment by DrAchoo:
Technicals: Not bad. There seems to be a cast to the picture, although the warmth doesn't hurt the picture. The composition isn't bad, although I wonder what a vertical treatment would do to the shot. One possibility would have been to shoot with a longer lens so the DOF is deeper which gives the shadow more of a sharp delineation. Again, I'd have to see it though to know if it improves things.

Feel: A cute cat shot. I do get the curiosity feel.

The game: Ya, DNMC, I guess. At least it doesn't scream "celebrate life" to me...