The Man of... My Dreams
by Lydia

Comment by Melethia:
I can't help you with the scoring dilemma, Lydia. Mine so rarely score at this altitude that I have no data points.

As for the photo, he's one fine looking young man, beautifully photographed.

The Man of... My Dreams
by Lydia

Comment by IAmEliKatz:
Great detail. great eyes. top 10.

Thumbelina
by Lydia

Comment by nam:
Very fanciful and a nice take on the fairy tale. Should the tow rope be taut? Good ideas on the different elements - not as well integrated as they could be, I think. Voted earlier.

The Man of... My Dreams
by Lydia

Comment by nam:
One of my top five. I like the comp, the pose, the eye contact. Not a bad looking dude, either :) Voted earlier.

The Man of... My Dreams
by Lydia

Comment by Neat:
I don't know what it is but this guys eyes freak me out!

Girl With A Pearl Earring
by Lydia

Comment by SandyP:
Amazing, Lydia! So amazing... who knows but that we won't start seeing this pop up on the cover of fashion magazines! Congratulations!

Thumbelina
by Lydia

Comment by antje1777:
love the concept and everything about this! Maybe not perfection by DP standards but a 10 by mine. Congrats on a wonderful image!!

Thumbelina
by Lydia

Comment by levyj413:
Beautiful!

Thumbelina
by Lydia

Comment by CNovack:
Voted earlier coming back to comment.

I like the sense of scale you give so that it makes it easier to think that the girl is as small as Thumbelina. I think the hummingbird makes the scene too busy - the dragonfly and fish are enough to complete the joyful day of waterskiing that Thumbelina is having. I wish the fish looked more real than they appear as that they look to be made of stone - one simple way to trick the eye would have been to take a photo of a fish eye and resize it to fit over the stone eyes of these fish. It would be one simple way to give it a more lifelike appearance. The dragonfly is a nice touch in that not only does it serve to give a sense of scale but it is vital to the action. It just doesn't look properly 'registered' with the image - perhaps it is because the lighting is different and/or that I can see the sharp details of the flower petals through the wings. Hmmm, mayhap if there was some motion blur to the wings and body to give us a sense of speed that the dragonfly must fly to pull Thumbelina it would appear to be more solidly afixed into the scene. I like the nice touch of the water ripples around the leaf and Thumbelina's shoes/feet. However, I do think that it needs to be more of a splashing wave so that it looks more like she is cutting across the surface of the water.

Thumbelina
by Lydia

Comment by littlemav:
Wild!!!! love the harness on the dragon fly!