wonder in wonderland ...
by magnetic9999

Comment:
Great color...Love the green dress, maroon background..every color here.

I found myself wanting a little more detail to the hair..she has such great lenght and color that it just SCREAMS to be highlighted more.

One of my 10 best.

Remembering Vietnam ...
by AnAUTiger

Comment:
Tough picture. It has been taken a million times before and I have seen it almost that much :-)

So you had some big shoes to fill. Nicely done. Congratulations on your example and a very nice one it is :-)

April in May
by connie

Comment:
Well...I think we all know this is goood self portrait photography. Interested to know how you got such nice lighting. I tend to get harsher shadows but I don't have any studio lights yet and depend on a lot of natural, one directional window light.

One of my 10 best.

Disappointment
by arnit

Comment:
BTW....when you are big and famous over here..remember the little people like me and invite me to a celebrity party or two :-)

Disappointment
by arnit

Comment:
Arni..those other shots are fantastic. The model you were using has a power in the camera. He needs to be a front man for a band or in the movies. He has a very powerful presence.

I know you have a nice camera so you are not limited there and I am glad you make the most of it. I don't know what your photographic/design schools are like where you live but obviously we have a media freak out society over here in the states and you could find all kinds of options. Maybe a large city like New York or L.A. will give you the place to study AND do photography on the side at some studios or whatever.

Keep up the good work.

Disappointment
by arnit

Comment:
Arni, you were robbed.

I think, based on some of the comments I saw, some folks need to start studying some photography outside of this web site.

This photo is so good on so many levels arni, as most of your photos are. For someone your age arni have you considered a career in photography? I am not a photography by trade but I know a lot of them and you are as good as any I work with. Great photo...leave us amatuers alone :-)

The use of negative white space, the level of contrast, ...oh fug it!!! I am preaching to choir here arni.

Disappointment
by arnit

Comment:
Simply great portrait photography. Meaning a great subject, great expression, great photography/lighting and great post processing.

Arni..is that you?..Isn't it time you quit beating up on us amatuers...:-)

One of my four 10's this week.

Leaving
by Gordon

Comment:
What can I say. You take a big risk with a photo like this on a site like this.

Congratulations. Near perfection. I think if you could have gotten a stronger shadow effect from the subject you would have been one of my favorites. As it is you and "Wave Watching" are fighting it out for my last top 10 spot.

Top 11 for sure.

Taking Cover
by timj351

Comment:
Unfair, Unfair! Put a great photographer in a great city for photos and you get ..domination!!
:-) Great photo Tim. One of my favorites this week.

Taking Cover
by timj351

Comment:
What can I say. You know it's good..I know its good. 10.......One of my 4 10's this week.