Dainty Gem
by Sonifo

Comment by Rikki:
Congrats Soni. Beautiful capture!

Dainty Gem
by Sonifo

Comment by whiteroom:
absolutely beautiful, i love the setting, everything about it.
congratulations!

Dainty Gem
by Sonifo

Comment by KevinRiggs:
Sonja,
You have a great composition here. It's just far enough off-center but not at a thirds line. It makes nice use of placement to weight the image a little without overbalancing it. The lightness of the patina balances out the colors of her outfit. I love how it looks like you have a vignette here, too. Did you apply a vignette or is that done with lighting at the time of shooting? Your skin treatment is fantastic as well. I love the slight softening of the skin that I'm perceiving; its serves to reinforce how the color interacts on her skin. The makeup stands out on her cheeks and lips and it leads me to feel that she's prepared to perform on the outside which contrasts with the look and the pose which looks like she wants anything but a performance. This is a wonderful submission to me since it seems timeless. It looks like you captured not just a set of blue pixels (which shows you that several of your peers like this) but it looks like you captured an ethos of lonliness or introspection or some other feeling to which many people can relate. Great job and congrats on that ribbon.

Kev

Dainty Gem
by Sonifo

Comment by Pug-H:
Yes, I was right. Congratulations, Soni

Dainty Gem
by Sonifo

Comment by suemack:
Woohooooo WTG Soni!! Congrats on the well deserved blue (((hugs))) Beautiful shot!

Dainty Gem
by Sonifo

Comment by ggbudge:
Congrats on your blue! Beautiful shot!

Dainty Gem
by Sonifo

Comment by Jutilda:
Congrats! I hope you give that girl a big prize. HEE HEE

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Comment by L1:
Woot! :)

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Comment by mystical_princess:
this is soo beautiful, one of my favs-9

Dainty Gem
by Sonifo

Comment by Rooster:
beautiful! 10! good luck