Kelowna Dock
by ajstonge

Comment:
Man, I used to live in Kelowna many, many years ago. I heard my house burned down in the fire they had one or two years ago. Like the picture. I was trying to find a dock myself. It would be better if there were some more interest off the end. Either a more interesting cloud formation, a boat, or the mountains in color. For now...6

Vivid
by frumoaznicul

Comment:
I'm so glad you didn't add an angel effect to her face. Excellent. The tones all work well. 8

Girl in love
by birgir

Comment:
The colors work fairly well. I like the natural look. 7

Renée at Ease — Labor Day, Sunset, 2005
by Bear_Music

Comment:
I think the combo of the angel effect and the backlight are too much. I'm not much of a fan of this post-processing technique though. 5

Almost there!
by siggi

Comment:
The eyes are a little overdone, but otherwise excellent and cute composition. 9

Heather
by TDCollins

Comment:
Natural and elegant. 8

Young Mind Troubled
by willow_zzen

Comment:
I usually don't like a background in a portrait. It distracts...but this one tells more of the story and adds to the persona of the subject. I like it. 8.

Jacqueline
by Qart

Comment:
I love red hair and freckles, but the lighting diminishes the freckles instead of brings them out. Her eyes are excellent, but I still would have preferred a different lighting arrangement. 7

Bubbles? My Bubbles!
by Schuff

Comment:
Dang! and you could have used this in Bubbles as well...

Portrait (oil copy) by Uza Defeet-- A Dutch painter
by VanGogh

Comment:
OK, had this been an actual artist and a self-portrait I would have made this a ribbon winner. Google tells me there is no such person (which I could have guessed from the name). It's still cute though and I'll give it a 7.