My precious
by ytshuva

Comment by vawendy:
absolutely wonderful! Yet another shot that I'm voting on when I'm not supposed to be voting (I wait until 1/2 way through the week, but I like this too much) 9!

Dorian Gray
by ytshuva

Comment by ladibug:
My favourite!! Great b/w capture. Good luck for the ribbon!

Dorian Gray
by ytshuva

Comment by Paul:
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy). I'll be picking one of these images for my Mu (most underrated) award:

Positives: This is a very well executed and conceived image - an intriguing set up.

Critical stuff: I'm about as anti-smoking as they come so I'm never going to be a fan of this image. Photographically it feels too close but perhaps it's just me recoiling as I would in real life.

Overall: An interesting vision, skilfully executed.

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by ytshuva

Comment by Hye5:
I think by having the straight lines (fence) out of focus, you shift the significance of the image to the face and you lose the connection to the challenge theme.

Dorian Gray
by ytshuva

Comment by bmartuch:
This is really cool. Nice detail and great job on the B&W.

Dorian Gray
by ytshuva

Comment by the99:
Excellent representation of the title. Your photography is perfect. I look forward to seeing a ribbon for you. Oscar Wilde would be proud. 10

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by ytshuva

Comment by Ken:
Really cute portrait, but to me it's more of a portrait than demonstrating "straight".

Dorian Gray
by ytshuva

Comment by andrewt:
Excellent potrait , would have liked the background just a tad darker to give a little more seperation , bumping to an 8

Dorian Gray
by ytshuva

Comment by Melethia:
Posed obviously, but very well done and effective.

Dorian Gray
by ytshuva

Comment by BigJohnson:
Great idea and nice capture. I wish his out of focus right hand wasn't there though. 8