A Beautiful Death
by marbo

Comment:
I really do like this image. I think there is a lot going for it. I like the composition is in line with the rule of thirds. I like how the colors complament each other, I like that your shooting at a proper dof so as the background falls blurry. the only issue I have I guess is I don't know if some will feel it fits the challenge. I understand that the leaf is in the process of dieing but I don't know if everyone will.

all in all great image, I think with some minor lumonisty sharpening this would go farther though.

Passing away quietly
by Eliaslewinsky

Comment:
no detail in blacks

A slow lonely death
by sickdog

Comment:
out of focus...

Greek Perspective
by DIVIAN

Comment:
great image, I love the colors, but the border is very distracting.

lonely walk
by Stagolee

Comment:
very contrasty

Shroom
by Rhett

Comment:
weak composition, think rule of thirds. background is very distrating

Hint of a rainbow
by KHolt

Comment:
just a boring picture

On the way
by Frall

Comment:
exposre issues, and a bit of motion blur

The Boy Who Giggled So Sweet
by gsal

Comment:
I really find this image to be visualy appealing accept one thing. the artistic statement made with the selective desaturation combined with the title is one that makes him sound dead. if that is the case such an image is bitter sweet, if that is not the case such an image is haunting. either way, I LOVE IT!

IMG_202dpc.jpg
by AlexSaberi

Comment:
this is another nice shot. though there is a little more here. the lighting ratio (the difference betwen the brightest bright and the darkist dark) is a little to big, that is it's to dark on the left. use a fill card or a second light to change that. the catch lights in his eyes are in the wrong place, catch lights should always be in the top part of the eye, when you put them in the bottom part it gives it a spooky lighting feel. never ever put a light that is lighting someones face with a light that is level or below the persons face. there are also reflections on the watch, again that is from incorrect lighting. when there is any shiny metal in a shot you have to, have to, use a diffusion screen and pull the light back from the model. if you don't do this you will get what you have here in this shot.

I do like the pose though. other than the hand everything looks great
the hand is distorting the face a little. The hair lighting on the hair does look great and the black and white conversion is beautiful (as always)
overall, I think this is the weakest shot out of the series, but overall the series is great.

p.s. sorry I can't spell anything