Just starting out
by soccerdad

Comment:
Creative idea, your cropping makes it an and interesting and different shot. Well done, good luck for the challenge!

Colors
by cainn

Comment:
Interesting, I like the shallow DOF of this shot. Good luck for the challenge!

Setting A Heart On Fire
by nds

Comment:
Thank you!!

I’m very proud of this, because I got the last blue ribbon only by a „cheap trick“ ;-). If there are any questions left after reading the photo details, please feel free to ask me...

Regarding to your comments: Yes, you are right, this shot is techically not as perfect as it could have been. Susi is a little bit out of focus, because of the long time exposure. A flashlight probably would have minimized the blurred parts of this shot. But in this special case I prefer the warm and softer touch of a diffuse lighting by a lamp. If you want to have a look at a spot-edited version without the two distracting dots in the background, please visit my homepage.

Special thanks to my GF Susi for her incredible patience and for „setting my heart on fire“! By the way: Her zodiac sign is Leo, but this was much too difficult to paint with a bike-lamp... :-)

Age of Aquarius
by lizzyc3

Comment:
Hi Liz,

congrats again on this shot. The more I look at it, the more I like it. This is a highly impressive shot to me, thanks for sharing!

Taurus
by Whiskey

Comment:
Nice portrait with a felicitous models expression. Composition and cropping are well done, IMHO there ist nothing serious, you could have done better. Maybe I would have left out the watch, IMHO it competes against the nose ring. But that's only marginal... Good luck for the challenge!

Aquarius
by Fibre Optix

Comment:
Nice concept, it really looks like a body with head and arms. Good luck for the challenge!

Age of Aquarius
by lizzyc3

Comment:
Looks very mystic and interesting too me - I like it. I'm already curious about your photo details. Good luck for the challenge!

The Astronomical Clock in Prague
by BBBastet

Comment:
Well done, your composition / cropping makes it an interesting shot. Good luck for the challenge!

Over-grown
by Nukkta

Comment:
Not bad, but IMHO there ist some space for improvement too. It could have been more interesting with an off-centered position of the roadsign. By using another aparture (e.g. F 2.0), the background could have been more unsharp and less distracting. Nevertheless good luck for the challenge!

Flooded
by nborton

Comment:
Interesting an different, I like the cropping. Good luck for the challenge!