Memories of a Better Day
by PhantomEWO

Comment:
Very nice. The size limitation here probably doesn't do it justice. And it looks oversharpened overall which mars the soft colours.

Miss Understood
by roadrunner

Comment:
Bumping this up. The glow, colours and textures work together wonderfully to give the "wow" factor and create the mood reinforced by your title.

Captivated
by scalvert

Comment:
Pretty much so! :) Very beautiful textures and colour. I would just crop out the left more - up to the cat's body.

Bee Sharp
by dw_photo

Comment:
Quite interesting but I think a tighter crop would have worked much better. The fuzzy texture of the bee is rather well captured.

Golden
by riot

Comment:
There's something very compelling with that penetrating stare that provides the "wow" factor here and differentiates it from other similar shots. Just not too fond of the very tight crop here. Sorry if that doesn't make too much sense. An 8 anyway.

Shy
by ergo

Comment:
Love the stark simplicity of this image! So much soul conveyed.

Jennifer
by elsapo

Comment:
Just lovely! This shows that a great portrait can be without cute Asian faces a'la Librodo. If this is Librodo's (altho' I don't think so), even better 'coz that really demonstrates your prowess of any subject. I would have preferred a little more headroom even if it's cropped so that the eyes fall into the realm of RoT.

The Sensual Nature of Emerald
by JunieMoon

Comment:
Looks almost velvety. Very well done.

Vintage Doll
by CalliopeKel

Comment:
Mmmm, I know this picture and like before, find the stare and expression to be marvellously captivating! Nice treatment. Not one to pay attention much to titles but that's the only thing I don't like here but no worries. No points off for that.

Intelligent Design
by Army of nOne

Comment:
Excellent macro and really like the composition! It's beautifully crisp on the eyes and body with nice golden tones. The title is a plus. The only thing that mars it or I'd given this a higher score is that dark block. Can't tell what it is and what it adds to the picture. A real shame but 8 anyway.