Snugglin'
by Jacko

Comment:
Great idea, and well shot. The extended toes work perfectly with the idea.

"Not Tonight...."
by tfarrell23

Comment:
This best describes my girlfriend :). Nice idea, and well photographed.

FudgeHeart
by Goldtrap

Comment:
A little too small and blurry to really have any impact.

A New Beginning
by Yomi

Comment:
Awesome framing and DOF, though I wish the flowers weren't directly in the way of her face.

Trinity
by Davenit

Comment:
Great lighting, and well done on the compousure. Maybe better use of the top space, rather than just dark.. more ribbons maybe. while still keep the rule of thirds with the rings.?

Candlelight Romance
by BigSmiles

Comment:
Nicely setup, though to get real picky the middle candle is a bit to the right. ;)

Love Scorned
by togtog

Comment:
Nicely shot, the lighting works well for the pencil and shadow. The framing and composure is perfect.

Mama Mia
by MajorChaos

Comment:
Cute idea, nicely done. The photo could benefit from better lighting (top right has too much light, bottom needs more light).

Caught Snacking
by Anachronite

Comment:
Awesome idea though strangely lit. The shadows at the top are distracting. I'm thinking one more beam of light coming from the top wouldmake it perfect.

Romeo & Juliet Love Theme (A Time for Us)
by KarenB

Comment:
This is such a compelling photograph, it looks like you spent a bit of time setting up this perfected shot up -- whatever time was spent, it was well worth it.

The lighting is so simple, yet so effective with its warmth to set the mood of the photograph. The shallow DOF really grabs your attention, sets it on the rose, and then let's you look around to discover the piano keys, fallen petals, and sheet music.

The size of the photograph, somewhat wide-screen-ish, works really well to capture the main elements effectively, without gaining anything unnecessary, or losing anything necessary. This aided in the perfected composition of the photograph too.

I noticed that you placed 11th, and to be honest, you were robbed. There was another rose shot in the top-10 that didn't have near as much substance as yours does.

Relating to the challenge, Song Titles, and your chosen song, A Time for Us, couldn't be more perfect. The whole photograph is very romantic, from the fallen petal, the rose, the piano, and the lighting. It couldn't have been done better.

Very well done.

Message edited by author 2003-01-19 20:53:56.