What you lookin\' at?
by bicklevov

Comment:
Lighting looks a little harsh.

Jas
by rsimmons

Comment:
I think this lacks detail - perhaps it has been cropped down so much that detail has been lost? I'd like to see more detail, contrast, and sharpness in the eyes.

One Thing We Can Not Hold Bare
by crazedfost78

Comment:
I like the composition. It is a creative image, but I don't see how it fits in with B&W Portraits.

SP2-Day-7-Poker Party
by idnic

Comment:
Wow!! This is pretty cool!!

Hostage
by Jutilda

Comment:
This image is amazing. It is also amazing the disparity between the avg. commenter's vote and the end result. I feel your score is highly underrated, and I wish more of the under 6 voters woould share what they liked or disliked abut the image.

The textures are fabulous. The lighting is perfect - very dark and emotive. The subject mater is powerful.

sugar-portrait.jpg
by L1

Comment:
What a beautiful little kitten, Laurie. I like the way the warm background sort of contrasts with the cool color of his/her eyes.

Worst singer in the world
by Bolti

Comment:
*Critique Club*

This is a funny image. The lighting is nice. The humor is dead on. There is a little loss in the detail of the water towards the center of the frame over the shirt. I think a closer crop and a cleaner glob of water (rather than a spray) would lend more magic to the image. Well done!

Precision
by Dr.Confuser

Comment:
*Critique Club*

You have produced a clean and very crisp image. The colors are fantastic, and the details are very clear. I think the image would have more imoact with a different crop - to show more of the contrails and leave more negative space in the frame. Just a thought. Well captured though, and beautifully presented.

Time to Head Home
by jaysonmc

Comment:
I would have to agree on the cropping. You actually have a couple if really nice options. For the Stopped Motion III challenge, I think a crop to fill the frame with the flowe and the bee would have more impact. I do love the colors in the image, and the shallow DOF lends a nice Bokeh effect to your background.

I really like the soft blur of the bee's wings and the pick centers of the blossoms. It is what I find in small details like this that makes the image beautiful.

Remembering the Past
by SDW

Comment:
Your post processing technique is beautiful. I love the tall grass in the foreground. Image looks like an old fashioned daguerreotype.