Beauty and the Beast (Surviving Breast Cancer)
by Denise

Comment by JulietNN:
You will hear this a lot I am sure, but you have captured this well.well thought out and posed, great angle, the lighting is soft, the rose well could have done with out that one, but fabulous picture 10

Beauty and the Beast (Surviving Breast Cancer)
by Denise

Comment by Di:
As a breast cancer not yet survivor....I love this photo. There are a few things I'd change, though. I would have brought her chin a little forward and maybe supported her head in a way to avoid the pushing out of the skin on her right side of her face and putting her head more inline with her body. I would have tried this with an open eye too looking at the rose, or even the camera with a gentle look in her eyes. I'd also put a reflector to the left of the picture to lighten up the shadow under her chin and behind the flower.

I'm aware that this is will be voted low by people who will look at it in discomfort instead of with happiness that she is a survivor! If I could vote i'd give it a 7 for the reason mentioned above.

Beauty and the Beast (Surviving Breast Cancer)
by Denise

Comment by jellybelly:
very brave

Beauty and the Beast (Surviving Breast Cancer)
by Denise

Comment by basssman7:
Very brave. Keep up the battle.

Beauty and the Beast (Surviving Breast Cancer)
by Denise

Comment by nico_blue:
imo needs a bit more dramatic lighting...

Beauty and the Beast (Surviving Breast Cancer)
by Denise

Comment by escapetooz:
While this is touching subject matter and a brave model who has posed for this I feel the photo doesn't quite hit the nail on the head... if that makes sense. There is no emotion conveyed because she is "sleeping". I think this subject would be best served as a portrait, and just that. No theme necessary.

She was worth it.
by Denise

Comment by tiggermo:
If she was worth it, he should be smiling!

Kickboxing instructor
by Denise

Comment by PHOTOKID:
You canwork on the white balance a bit in photoshop now that I have shown you the color balance, watch the apreture at which you are taking your photos, they are always softer wide open than stopped down a bit. Could have caused a bit of the loss of detail in this image. Good step in the right direction.

Kickboxing instructor
by Denise

Comment by trevytrev:
I feel the lighting is a bit harsh, maybe diffusing or boucing the light could help soften the shadows.

Kickboxing instructor
by Denise

Comment by one2one:
Nice working portrait that fits the challenge. Lovely smile and lighting, good job.