Reflection
by supaphly42

Comment:
Technically sound. Nice touch having a similar (or same?) shirt on. Yet, it seems like you were trying to send a particular message and I'm not sure I got it. Unless it was sad, like your days of climbing Mt. Washington were over and you still have no one to share it with. I'll bump you up a point in case it was sad, at least you have a better score! :)

Then as Tragedy. Now as Farse!
by ikopanas

Comment:
I think you mean farce.

Hat Trick
by kvickrey

Comment:
This is really beautiful. I hope it does very well in the challenge!

"Evening"
by hojop25

Comment:
Good use of pose to keep viewer attention on the headwear rather than going for a straight portrait. Score rewarded. :)

Handmade
by ASTONishing

Comment:
It's generally good to get the focus point settled on the main subject. In this case, the DOF would have been better pointed on the actual headwear.

Feathers
by JaimeVinas

Comment:
This is just excellent, one of my picks for a ribbon. The lighting is just gorgeous. :) Good luck.

Irish Tweed, Take II
by Bear_Music

Comment:
The texture of the tweed seems to have gotten lost in the name of overprocessing. It's just too much all competing with all the rest. Nothing sets the headwear apart from the rest of the frame.

Woolly Contemplation
by UrfaK

Comment:
This is just excellent - very nice work. Technically proficient as well as interesting. Good luck to you.

Great Helm
by GeneralE

Comment:
I think this needed a black background with museum lighting -- this is style of processing makes it look more like a cheese grater.

Mortar boarding
by glennc

Comment:
Nice job with the lighting to separate the headwear from the background exposure-wise.