Great Dames
by tanguera

Comment by peter:
Hey sister in photography, down in LA! CONGRATS! AWESOME IMAGE!!!

Great Dames
by tanguera

Comment by Neat:
WAY TOO GO, you ribboned, thought you might, and knew this was you, what a blast.

Great Dames
by tanguera

Comment by ScooterMcNutty:
Johanna!!! CONGRATS!!! and in a Freestudy! wow. way to go! :)

Great Dames
by tanguera

Comment by smardaz:
YAY! first ribbon! I knew it was yours! Big congrats and hugs from the evergreen state!

Great Dames
by tanguera

Comment by bvy:
Very nice. Woof!

Great Dames
by tanguera

Comment by posthumous:
fascinating portrait. 8

Great Dames
by tanguera

Comment by npasel:
Awsesome work.

Great Dames
by tanguera

Comment by dafletchr:
Lovely lighting and processing. Great b/w.

Great Dames
by tanguera

Comment by Paul:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: Lovely portrait - I love the balance between the subjects and your lighting is to die for. The clarity of the Great Dane is just amazing and I really like the edge of your model's hat - it fills a little space top left in the frame adds a great deal of balance. Her expression and direction of gaze gives a great juxtaposition with the stare of the dog.

Critical stuff: I hope the clipping of the paws doesn't hurt you too much.

Overall: Lovely, lovely shot.

Great Dames
by tanguera

Comment by KristinaG:
The dog is better lit than the woman, which is too bad. I would have liked to see more light on her face. Nevertheless a really great and really interesting portrait. I am giving this an 8