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by mia67

Comment:
what a cutie. seems like you could have cropped in a lot tighter. all that space around her doesn't really do much for the image.

Suniferous
by posthumous

Comment:
beautiful image, lovely range of tones.

My Daughter's Birthday Swing
by ccasey

Comment:
how much fun is that, revisiting childhoods. nicely executed.

Dawn at Oxbow Bend
by remarsh

Comment:
a beautiful place, for sure, but i can't help but think you could have pushed the processing just a hair more and wound up with something just as serene, but also just a bit more dynamic.

'Faster than you'll ever live to be'
by Falc

Comment:
ay-yi-yi, this guy gives me the willies...very nicely done.

EYE TO EYE
by geohunter

Comment:
just not for me. i am curious, though, as to why you would 1) consider this to be your best photo of the year, and 2) why you would think this would score well in a competition that is known for rewarding eye-candy as opposed to in-your-face images...

Ghostly Outreach
by SherwinJames

Comment:
as much as i like this, i think it is far too subtle for this challenge. i hope i'm wrong.

The Violinist
by just_me

Comment:
this is a tough image. on one hand, i usually don't care about blown highlights--in fact i usually relish them. on the other hand, you have such a strong contrast in her face that there is practically no range of tones, as if she's either black or white with no in-between. maybe that's who she really is, but that assessment is so at odds with a musician...

Under Coney Island Pier
by digitalpins

Comment:
i love the idea, but think the processing needs a little work. it seems a bit muted, not really reaching its full tonal-potential.

Abandoned Beauty
by Structor

Comment:
fantastic! very, very nicely done. and thanks for processing it just enough, without going too far.