Transitions
by Wenders11

Comment by levyj413:
This is pretty, but lacks zing. Try increasing the contrast a crazy amount and see what you think. Play around - see whether you can make the background texture pop out while bumping up the saturation in the leaves.

Princess Jainey
by Wenders11

Comment by levyj413:
This is a good example of where DPC diverges from the real world. I'm sure you and her parents LOVE this shot, and I'd bet everyone you'll show it to outside of DPC will say "what an adorable picture!" And your commenters loved it, too. But to score well on DPC, you have to come up with things that blow away fellow photographers who have seen a zillion shots of cute kids. One thing you might try is lightening up her eyes. Compare the original of my best portrait with the final to see what I mean. I did that using a "soft light" layer - you can read idnic's excellent tutorial to learn how to do it. I generally use opacity changes to lessen the effect vs. her blurring method, so play around and decide how you prefer to do it.

Dreamer
by Wenders11

Comment by levyj413:
I thought I'd commented on this, but I guess not. You have pefectly captured so many themes that resonate with me: kids, dreams, flying, a warm summer day lying outside ... I also happen to love pure silhouettes. And you nailed the composition. So I have nothing to say but congrats and you now have a new fave. :)

Beauty In The Rain
by Wenders11

Comment by wardmac:
Beauty in the rain for sure. An OK shot. I wish I could see more detail in the water drops though.

Beauty In The Rain
by Wenders11

Comment by AlexSaberi:
very nice. simple yet effective 8

Beauty In The Rain
by Wenders11

Comment by Lady-Devine:
the mood is perfect for that exact day. you captured it well.

Beauty In The Rain
by Wenders11

Comment by KarenNfld:
Nice and clear, love the DOF and colours

Beauty In The Rain
by Wenders11

Comment by Kavey:
Beautiful composition and DOF/bokeh. Lovely contrast between rich browns and white water droplets.

Beauty In The Rain
by Wenders11

Comment by shawnawallace:
You have most certainly captured the beauty in everyday! LOVE it!!

Beauty In The Rain
by Wenders11

Comment by anindya:
This is simply beautiful !