Hair
by sagestudio

Comment by saintaugust:
nice photo and subject, unfortunately (although it is very classy) the necklace she is wearing distracts me from the hair.

Hawk in Pursuit
by sagestudio

Comment by Gauti:
lacks dynamic element

Hawk in Pursuit
by sagestudio

Comment by jaredldr:
Interesting use of silhouettes. The title would have been more approiate to me if it was apparent what the other black shape was.

Hawk in Pursuit
by sagestudio

Comment by gaurawa:
Looks more like a sunset photo rather a wildlife photo to me. I would expect more detail in the wildlife and not the sky.

WW2 Memorial: Their Blood, Our Freedom
by sagestudio

Comment by Maverick:
Good capture of the light and dark contrasts. I don't remember that many people being there, so I'm guessing this is not from the DC Nights Tour. Regardless, well done = )

Amy
by sagestudio

Comment by Neuferland:
This is a very nice shot, classic posing and well done overall. The light on the top is a bit harsh and overpowers the rest of the shot and is unbalanced, giving light on the left shoulder leaving the right should dark. Also the cropping could be just a bit lower on the bottom, bringing the entire arm into the shot. A 5

Amy
by sagestudio

Comment by David.C:
Lighting: Works.
Pose: Classic but not over-done. Could have possible been better with a slightly above eye level perspective.
Background: Works, but while it does not conflict with the subject, it does not compliment either.

The image is suffering from noise that could have been cleaned up. Also, since this is an advanced challenge, smoothing out her skin tones would have made a more flattering portrait.

Amy
by sagestudio

Comment by TooCool:
A l.ovely young lady in a nice pose! The lighting here seems to be to concentrated from above. If you had a touch more sidelighting, it would give more depth to her face and might help with the blown out part of her shirt. Nice background and background lighting!
TC

Amy
by sagestudio

Comment by GeneralE:
The "nimbus" is a little overly-bright to me, but a good idea/effect anyway; like your background.

Amy
by sagestudio

Comment by L1:
Nice portrait; could use a bit more brightness in her face, IMHO. The light on her shoulder is a tad distracting. Nice, muted background. :o)