Neglected Elegance
by magenmarie

Comment:
An antique portrait treatment for a texturally rich subject. Brilliant.

les roses
by tryingtostayinfocus

Comment:
Underrated indeed. This was a 9 from me. The faded matte processing is sublime and a confidently restrained choice for such delicate and sharp detail. To me this speaks every nuance of artistic intention in the presentation.

Study Time
by vawendy

Comment:
A truly exquisite piece of work, Wendy. A real standout among an already exceptional body of work. Congrats!

Setting the Standard
by VitaminB

Comment:
Knew this had to be you again! I didn't think you could execute this same composition any better than last season's entry. I was wrong, I see. ;-) Congrats!

Adventure is out there
by Maggye

Comment:
This was one of my 9s. The sepia toning here is a truly inspired processing choice in a way that stood out for me among many of the entries. Especially the way it peculiarly accentuates the tactility of the various surfaces--glass, paper, metal and plastic--while still giving it all a sort of timeless balance. Really well conceived and presented.

Time to bring in the laundry!
by glad2badad

Comment:
Bringing sepia processing to a drone aerial. And this convincingly. Now I've seen everything. :-P

Seriously, though. The tonal depth and textural interest across this frame are marvelous.

levana
by ytshuva

Comment:
The photographer sees in this face a story that is too easily misunderstood or overlooked in real life. It immortalizes something beautiful and demands to be appreciated.

Somewhere in Time
by lovemelvin

Comment:
Top 10! Knew this would do well. It's a fabulous piece of work, and supremely flattering to your model.

Butterfly
by GeneralE

Comment:
This definitely is an August sight with all the right vivid colors for the month, too. These swallowtails are among my favorite of the butterflies around here, and you've captured this one darn near perfectly.

Aug #2 - An old one
by hajeka

Comment:
I still remember when you took the blue with this flower last year. It's quite breathtaking. :-)