Ardency
by jonpink

Comment by cooliak:
this is a stunning shot .. the black and white is perfect here, same with the lighting and composition ... after looking at the photo for a while I've begun to notice that the way the man holding is holding the girl seems un-natural .. I get this feeling when I look at his shoulders .. it almost seems like he has them higher up than he normally would (in order to cover the girl I guess). Regardless I still think this deserves over 10.

The Player
by jonpink

Comment by clictacamera:
the sunglasses are an interesting twist

Ardency
by jonpink

Comment by Mona:
This is so natural and good.10

Ardency
by jonpink

Comment by blindjustice:
great shot. "ardency" is abit too pretentious a title.

The Player
by jonpink

Comment by sprite777:
nice sign. not sure what message you're sending with the glasses. i don't get it. 2

Ardency
by jonpink

Comment by ccasey:
Nice composition and lighting, but I think the models focus should have been right at the camera.

Ardency
by jonpink

Comment by justine:
Fantastic lighting. I like this shot very much. Well done.

Helianthus,
by jonpink

Comment by Imagineer:
:: Hello from the Critique Club ::
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Aha! Mr Pink! This is rubbish - good day to you.

Nah - seriously it's got its just position and those comments below are spot-on, but to reiterate:

> Colour and composition are excellent
> Dangling leaf is quite distracting, although it's also quite a charming imperfection which shows that the flower'e energy has gone into where its needed - ie, looking pretty to bees, etc.
> Detail is very clear
> Centre of flower is a touch grey from midtone dodging
> Surrounding sky area of flower is also a bit too haloed for my taste.

Overall - it's a proficient image which looks very strong on the front page.

Ardency
by jonpink

Comment by Kylie:
This is so classic and striking. Your composition, lighting and B & W technique are stunning.

Ardency
by jonpink

Comment by Nazgul:
man those freckles dont do it for me I´m sorry