Day 13 Sister
by TCGuru

Comment by glad2badad:
You caught a nice gleam in her eyes. :) I like the side lighting and you handled the exposure quite well (IMO), covering a nice tonal range. I might consider losing just a tad off the top.

Day 9 Pretty Kitty
by TCGuru

Comment by suemack:
You feel like he's looking into your soul. Lovely shot!

Day 7 Yet another ME
by TCGuru

Comment by magenmarie:
This is beautiful! You are just gorgeous. Nice shot. Lighting is perfect.

Day 9 Pretty Kitty
by TCGuru

Comment by magenmarie:
awwww! Such a cutie! Great clarity!

Day 8 Flutterby
by TCGuru

Comment by Rooster:
nice capture! I the negative space takes away here instead of adding something to it. Otherwise a great shot!

Day 8 Flutterby
by TCGuru

Comment by dtremain:
I love the colors of these butterflies, so B&W wouldn't be my favorite for this. How did you get him to sit still for the picture? The butterfly I shot for Bokeh - Butterfly Breakfast was very active and not very cooperative in spreading his/her wings. Placement of the leaf behind its head is unfortunate - makes the butterfly blend into the background in that area. I have great respect for those who can shoot living, active creatures and get a good shot - which this definitely is.

Day 9 Pretty Kitty
by TCGuru

Comment by dtremain:
Great detail here. I agree that the bottom left is distracting, but on the other hand, you wouldn't want to lose the detail of the hair.

day 11 Related
by TCGuru

Comment by dtremain:
Nice, even lighting on the faces. The background lighting is nice.

day 12 Family Picture
by TCGuru

Comment by dtremain:
Don't believe in challenges, do you - like shooting with a river reflecting full sun as your background (and not wanting a silhouette)? The people are a shade dark, but that isn't fixable without blowing out the background. I'm not particularly fond of the boy's expression - almost looks vampirish! (I'm sure he's a nice kid...)

Day 13 Sister
by TCGuru

Comment by dtremain:
Excellent expression, and love that she's looking directly into the camera. She is very engaging and friendly. I think the bright light on her nose and chin detract from the shot. I'd suggest you try a crop of this that bisects the wooden post (no further to the left than the left edge of the top ridge) and removes about 1/2 of the black above her head. The wood grain in the post is wonderful, but the shot doesn't need the whole post - just part of it. As it is, the post detracts because it is a strong image and does not appear to be quite straight.