Protective Mother
by TomNTexas

Comment by jmsetzler:
This is an interesting concept of childhood without children :) I never really looked at this challenge from this direction... good shot :) - jmsetzler

Hard No. 2
by TomNTexas

Comment by stephan:
Wow! Sexy! Excellent use of light. Composition and focus are good, too. Nice approach to the challege. If I would be a pencil producer I would use your photo for my advertising ;-)
-stephan

Hard No. 2
by TomNTexas

Comment by HBunch:
The lighting for this is a bit dark for me, however it fits the "theme" of this photo. There is definately a pencil in the photo. Focus is good and the angle is ok. I might have backed it up a bit to include the rest of the hair, other than that, pretty good photo. Good luck with the challenge.

Hard No. 2
by TomNTexas

Comment by syamjonimi:
Nicole, age 6, chose this as her favorite photo this week. She says "It's my favorite because the penil is in her mouth."

Hard No. 2
by TomNTexas

Comment by LindaLee:
Interesting all the way around. Nice lighting and composition, and the "idea" is very unique - and portrayed very well. The more I look at it, the more I like it. lhall

Hard No. 2
by TomNTexas

Comment by autool:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background5,
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing5,
Challenge: Does your entry meet it?10,
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 4,
Total Averaged Rating6. Autool

Hard No. 2
by TomNTexas

Comment by floyd:
Great light.

Hard No. 2
by TomNTexas

Comment by Kavey:
Nice shot and like how she bleeds into black but the pencil doesn't. Very expressive considering it's a posed shot, I am guessing you have a great report with your model. I get a message from her, which is silly considering she has a pencil in her mouth, but I do... I'm tough but fun kind of message. Anyway, like the composition, colours and lighting.
6, Kavey

Hard No. 2
by TomNTexas

Comment by underground:
Great lighting and I like the angle ... controled disorder.

Hard No. 2
by TomNTexas

Comment by karmat:
Suggestive, almost, except for the pencil. Hahah. :-) I like the use of the lighting here and how the shadows are on the left side of the face. Good work. karmat