Chameleon in Yellow
by hlswilson

Comment:
Thanks to everyone for your comments. So, why was it so orange you ask? It didn't even dawn on me until the voting was half over. My computer crashed a week before this challenge and I rebuilt it just in time to post-process my photo. What I did not do, however, was reset the gamma and the other calibration necessities on my monitor. This makes twice that calibration has caused an issue in my entries. I'm a B&W girl, so it's usually not such an issue, but I paid the price here. Once I got everything reset, I found that I needed to shift the hue about five points toward yellow to make a realistic representation of the color I used. I plan on posting a color corrected version to my portfolio later this week for those who are interested. Thanks again everyone. Heather

The Only 2 Yellow Books You'll Ever Need
by TommyMoe21

Comment:
LOL! Man, do I need a copy of that first one! Very creative. 8

She loves the sunrise...
by davehuge

Comment:
Beautiful capture of the texture in the wood. I really enjoy the muted yellow tones in this shot. Nice work! 8

Who's looking at Whom?
by bairas

Comment:
The reflections in the eyes are a very pleasant surprise - like overhearing a secret. I think I would have cropped up just a tad to remove the slight shadow from the nose. The shallow DOF is very well used here. 8

Faded Memory
by insteps

Comment:
Very strong and compelling image. The highlights in the glass vase give it that extra punch and the distortions of the leading help break up the predictability of the pattern. Lovely! 8

a cat
by dee_dee

Comment:
I like this shot quite a bit, but I would like to have seen the top 1/4 or 1/3rd cropped. Nice contrast. 7

Pregnant Women
by mbojang

Comment:
Very nice. I think a darker background would have improved the overall shot. The tones are so nice and varied on the hand but rather flat elsewhere. The darker background would have given a stronger line along her belly and improve the overall tonal quality. 7

Rejection
by spreadcom

Comment:
Nice composition but the shadows coming of her noise and lip detract from the image. Instead of such strong lighting, I think a darker more moody setup would fit the title of your shot much better. 5

Marken
by Azrifel

Comment:
The town looks so perfect that it's bordering on surreal. Was a noise-reducing filter used on this shot? Some of the clouds look a little strange. The left side of the shot is the most interesting to me. I'd like to see it cropped to just include the left 2/3rds.

gallery
by undieyatch

Comment:
Wonderful use of DOF and composition. I'd love to see this in person. Although the image leads me through the shot to the door, I'm very glad you included the figure in the background as well. It gives me a sense of the overall size. Excellent work. If you haven't mentioned it in your comments, please let us know where you took this. 10