Sky Dancer
by SandyP

Comment:
Beautifully done. The composition, the lighting, the vignette, and the tone of the sky are all wonderful.

Billy Bob's Zen
by Carlo21

Comment:
would personally like it with a bit more contrast, but i think it's a great image/idea as is.

8
by mpeters

Comment:
Wow, it's like you predicted your 8th place finish =P

Day at the Museum
by philcozz

Comment:
Really surprised this didn't make the top 10, even the top 3. Love this shot.

Reflections
by hajeka

Comment:
Beautiful looking building, would love to see it a little more up close and personal if at all possible =)

Galactic city
by ELLIPS

Comment:
Love the position, colors and strong shapes here. Glad I came back to finish off voting, because I had missed this one on the first go-round.

So you'll reach toward the sky...
by hesitant

Comment:
I definitely like the composition here, but don't personally care for the border here. I won't let that affect my scoring here, but have a feeling it may have pulled you down a little bit.

Honolulu Zoo
by Jovan

Comment:
on fire- congrats on another blue ribbon!

Take Your Children
by posthumous

Comment:
Not sure I could imagine a zoo actually using this, but I love the creative angle and presentation so still receives a high score from me :)

Detail
by bjoern

Comment:
Hiya from the Critique Club-

For some reason it seems to me that the beads are a bit out of focus- but the breast, which is essentially in the same plane, looks in focus. My opinion is that the addition of the beads would ideally add to the interest of the photo, as a subject of interest. If this is the case, I think a bit sharper focus (or is it in the PP?) would serve them well- if not, I do think they draw attention and might be pulling attention away from the female form. I do agree with your comments regarding the position- perhaps a bit further to the right in the image might be better. Other than that, the only thing I notice is that the bright light in the center of the subject's chest draws a lot of attention- whether this was your intention or not is entirely up to your artistic preference, but I do find myself looking more towards the large space between the bottom three and top two rungs of beads.

Hope this helped,
Brian