A Foggy Pose
by AllenP

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Wow, fantastic lighting and pose on these dancers! The fog is another nice element because it compliments the shot. The fog too is dancing with the swirls and curls about and around these dancers. Well done top notch work.

The Young Prince
by MAK

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This must have been such a sight to see live! Wow, great capture of this male deer. Great colors, great light, and fabulous detail. My only critique, and a small one at that, is that it's a shame that grey plaque or whatnot is in the backdrop behind the deer's left antler. The bokeh does wonders with blurring the background so the main subject can shine but the object just stands out from the natural surroundings. I wonder *if* it was possible to take this shot (sometimes moments like this are fleeting and you have to take it or lose the moment) and then move a couple of feet to the left to angle the shot such that the object would be behind the deer's head. Nonetheless a fabulous shot.

Caroline
by Mike

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Excellent portrait work that captures great details through effective lighting AND her great expression. Her pose and smile are both inviting and powerful. Powerful, in that she is a woman who is confident in herself and knows how to assert her influence. She is not shy at all but will meet your stare with those eyes. Now I do wonder if the composition would have more visual impact if it was composed/cropped differently. I think the close crop is good for it bring us, the audience, closer to your subject. BUT, I wonder, how much more stronger would the audience connection be if you framed it such that you included her arms (the left elbow in the top left corner and the right elbow in the bottom right corner)? The position of the arms in the shot makes it possible and as such that would be another subtle way to frame her face.

simple things make life sweet
by pixelpig

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Love the great B&W tones is this floral shot. It makes me notice the textures on the petals all the more. Some very lovely details especially in the center portion of the flowers. Simple, elegant and beautiful.

Domingo de Ramos
by markwiley

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Great dynamic tones and wonderful details. There is a story here and it makes me wonder who this paired couple are. Body postures on both are stand offish but they seem to be together. She carries with her some flowers. Who is she going to see? Are these two a couple, friends or just two individuals going to/leaving the same destination. I get the sense they know each other but don't always see eye to eye - and it seems that this day of the capture there is a disagreement between them. That is what story the photo speaks to me - will have to see later what the history/story rests in this one after rollover. That said - excellent work.

Maestro
by bubeltrubel

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Wow, fabulous capture of the moment this male deer calls out. Lighting aids is showing off all the great details in his fur to the texture of his horns. I'm on the fence on if it would be better to crop closer (say a square crop) to where it is just a head shot of the male deer. It would bring your audience closer to your main subject to see more details. The drawback is that it would be at a loss of that right antler that shows off the majestic beauty of this creature and some fabulous textural detail. Nonetheless, stunning shot and top notch work.

high tea with grapes
by grahamgator

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When used right grain can add to the mood and feel of a piece. It does that effectively here. The lighting illuminates the main subjects of the grapes and the teapot put only so much and in some areas blows the highlights and shape definition of the teapot. But it works here. It works in conjunction with the grain. The reason is that I get the vision that this is early morning; the sun is streaming through the window bathing objects that face it in a soft light; dropping off to shadow where the light cannot reach. I awake wiping the sleep from my eyes as the morning light greets me and temporarily hazes my vision. Very well done.

fallegt þriggja
by Enlightened

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Great animal portrait of the trio of ponies. Serendipity was in your corner that these three ponies are lined up in such an order that goes from light (white one at far left) to dark (the dark brown on the far right). I like how one sees the environs that this bred lives in with the snow on the mountain grounds in the backdrop. My only observation is that I wish the opportunity (or mayhap it did) presented itself that all the eyes of the ponies were more visible - the one on the right end has it's eyes obscured by the hair of the mane.

The General
by caba

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What a fantastic portrait of this man. Great details and light that shows off the beard and the story of years on his face. I wonder what he is gazing at. Or maybe he is speaking with someone given that the lips are open like he has finished speaking a word. Well done on this portrait.

Backtalk
by nickyb

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I LOVE the action that is happening in this photo of two penguins. Their body postures invoke the thought that these two are having an argument. Fully riled up and angry the one on the left turns it's back, throwing it's beak up in contempt. The one on the right angry of being ignored and disrespected, stomps off in a huff. Raising it's left wing in a 'arm' gesture that speaks, "Forget you, I'm out of here.".