Monsieur mystère
by StickInMind

Comment by Lydia:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Ha! I JUST commented on this... then went to see if there were any images waiting in the CC queue. They're randomly assigned and this popped up for me. Ha!

I do love the lighting... it's perfect, in my opinion. Absolutely ADORE the focus right there on your eye. Perfect, too.

The BW conversion is... well... perfect too. I also appreciate the way you didn't smooth your skin as some folks do. So masculine that way.

I don't know why this isn't at least in the Top Ten. Or why there were no comments during voting.

The only nit pick I can even come up with is that it seems overly sharp in some places... like the top of the hair and I'd have cloned out the white glinting whiskers. But, that's only because I'm searching hard to find something wrong. *grin*

Monsieur mystère
by StickInMind

Comment by Lydia:
No comments on this excellent image?

I thought I had commented during voting.

I love the low key... and the excellent lighting and focus... right where it should be.

The indonesian restaurant
by StickInMind

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the Critique club

An interesting image that meets the challenge

Well done for spotting the potential from this scene to create something quite unique. The red lampshades are very distinctive in this near mono sepia image, I also like their contrasting square shapes against he round ones above. Your symmetry is pretty near spot on and well justified for the image here. The one criticism I am tempted to make is the vertical cropping, I wish we could see more of the upper windows and lamps, this could have been done with a little sacrifice of the bottom of the frame which I feel is less important than the top of the frame. I am not keen on these 'artistic' PS filters but I can fully understand why you have chosen to use them in this challenge.

Thanks for your original entry

The indonesian restaurant
by StickInMind

Comment by clickodak:
Gorgeous Top 3 for me give 9

The indonesian restaurant
by StickInMind

Comment by Neat:
Brilliant!

The indonesian restaurant
by StickInMind

Comment by bmartuch:
The processing is very nice.

Pastel - Darker than whites and lighter than light
by StickInMind

Comment by jjstager2:
I really like the composition, crop choice and pose. Interesting blue tones on the black hair complimenting the magenta BG. If I wanted to be picky, I'd suggest matching the color of the lipstick more closely to the BG color. I would also suggest the light on her face is just a bit too bright. Great work on this one.

Pastel - Darker than whites and lighter than light
by StickInMind

Comment by Jules1x:
I found this photo very dramatic. The model is stunning, yet non-traditional. The pink evoked a feeling of excitement and mystery to me.

Saira
by StickInMind

Comment by apasciuc:
Great pose ... I think she needs a little less red saturation in her face.

Saira
by StickInMind

Comment by Jutilda:
What a sweet little angel. The skin seems a touch orange - maybe an adjustment??