oui!
by silverfoxx

Comment:
My top pick for the challenge (a 10). I'm shocked that it didn't make the top 5.

Don't worry mummy is comming soon
by krasavitsa_1

Comment:
Yikes! This is how psychos are born. Great idea! A richer, contrasting background would have made a big difference IMO, but still excellent.

Hey, forget about it....
by jenesis

Comment:
Hey, waitaminute... I know that guy! I didn't know you were a, um... smoker. Nice protrait and great lighting. ;-)

Scamper
by AlexSaberi

Comment:
Nice, intense shot. I almost didn't recognize him without the antlers. ;-)

Moonlight
by heida

Comment:
Great image, congrats on the blue for your return. Now go away again! ;-P

DNA
by yanko

Comment:
Incredible concept and execution. Well deserved COTBR!

Grapes; a billion dollar business.
by mpeters

Comment:
Awesome! I don't know how I missed this one before. What a great subject to have available.

If Looks Could Kill
by scalvert

Comment:

Originally posted by Greetmir: ... cropping the waist up image out of that photo would make a super shot IMO!

A cropped version would NOT have worked IMO. It's important to see the continuity of the shadow from the feet up or there is no trick. If you separate the shadow from the body by cropping, then the viewer may assume it's a painted or printed shadow on the wall, a backlit scrim, or coming from another model outside the frame. The full shadow is a tougher visual puzzle, and I'm sure a cropped version would not have made the top 20.

If Looks Could Kill
by scalvert

Comment:

Originally posted by Greetmir: I would guess that if you did it again you would cock the elbow tighter to the shoulder or head to help with perspective...

Yes, and I'd try to find a wall without an outlet, too. I was planning to shoot this in front of a particular wall at my office, but my model bailed out on me and I had to improvise at home a few hours before the deadline. There isn't much room to the right or left of her, and there was no way to hide that outlet in Basic. If I shot from the opposite side, I couldn't get the light far enough back to produce a good shadow. The cardboard cutout could certainly be better, but I wasn't going to keep my daughter up past her bedtime while I made another one.

As I said in the notes, though, I was satisfied enough with this one to enter it (with obviously good results). DPCers are generally more sophisticated than they get credit for, and if the concept is good enough, the voters overlook a couple of flaws.

P.S.- no apology necessary. Constructive criticism is a rare gift on this site. ;-)

Message edited by author 2007-03-02 10:15:40.

the only note she left
by hopper

Comment:
Awesome idea and execution! Maybe you should've given her a kiss? ;-)