whisperview
by Kimbly

Comment by jimmyn4:
Great title and great depth of field. The stray hairs are distracting for me but other than that, great shot.

Yule
by Kimbly

Comment by goodtempo:
Critique Club critique:

Composition/Content: Great composition and unique idea. The eye wanders all over the picture seeing the lights and shadows on the skin. Nice framing of the figure and nice subject. There are some opinions below about the overall tint of the photo, I put some blue back into the photo and it didn't look as good with the background still greenish. Good clarity with the goose bumps on the skin clearly visible, which adds to the visual effect of the picture.
Lighting: Lighting is excellent with good use of shadows giving the figure depth.
Background: Background is good. It might look good with a slightly darker background to create contrast between the background and the figure.
Camera Work/Technical: Good exposure and great focus/depth of field.
Digital Processing: Turning down the blue added to the mood and expression of this picture.
My Opinion: Very interesting and original photograph. I think the color of the skin is fine but the background is questionable. Other than that, I wish I'd thought of this. Great idea and execution.

Yule
by Kimbly

Comment by mci:
completely ripped off. this is just a great, great shot. great concept, colors, cropping, composition, and other c words.

Yule
by Kimbly

Comment by drewmedia:
Very, very disappointed with 24th place for this shot. Great job regardless, Kimbly.

Yule
by Kimbly

Comment by Yellowpeep:
Weird coloring, but great composition. I like the goosebumps.

Yule
by Kimbly

Comment by inspzil:
Original idea. Not so sure why you made her look like the Grinch. I don't like the overall green tint. Perhaps red would've been better. - Inspzil

Yule
by Kimbly

Comment by BadPigg:
Is this my present?? LOL
Real clever.

Yule
by Kimbly

Comment by amonteforte:
Very atractive strangeness about your composition. I liked it a lot.

Yule
by Kimbly

Comment by LindaLee:
A unique idea with a good composition. I am not particularly crazy about this photo however, mostly, I think, because of the greenish-yellow cast on the skin on the left side. I think that I would have preferred to see a warmer (maybe red-orange) color on the majority skin - sort of what I am seeing on the right. lhall 8

Yule
by Kimbly

Comment by lisae:
Hehe, I recognise this :). The lights don't quite create the same kind of impression the barbed wire did, but it works on a completely different level. Kind of surreal in a humorous way (a bit Dada?). The effect of the coloured lights against the skin is gorgeous, turning it mostly green like some kind of forest sprite. I love the shadows on the neck.

Just... interesting and weird. I love it!