Life's Work
by hvaux

Comment:
Great lighting. Great composition. Nice detail and DOF. I bet this is one of those images that is added by the B&W format. Congrats on a superior image.

Out Back
by chris_u

Comment:
Great photo. I came back to take one last look. The attitude of the model helps this image. This is one of my favorites. Congrats!

gaby
by arsenal

Comment:
I liked this shot a lot. I came back to take one last look. Good composition, nice detail and sharp. The ONLY thing I would change is the background. Having said that, it didn't stop me from giving this one of my highest votes. Great job!

Portrait of a Victorian Angel
by Jaded_Housewife

Comment:
Great image, great concept. That milky white cast on her face gives her that porcelain quality. Great model and the eyes are superior. I really like this shot.

On the Verge Of Manhood
by Ivory

Comment:
Great shot, I came back to take one more look. Great model. The lighting on the hair and face is superior. I think this is maybe the best shot of the contest. I'm bumping this up (I had given it a 9) because I like it that much. You even managed to salvage that eye that must've been fairly dark under that shadow. I love this shot.

Late Night Smoke
by Spizzer

Comment:
Great detail, great range of tones, the cigarette gives it a little 'life' and helps nudge it up past a traditional studio shot- I think that's what you have to do to ribbon- you have to take a chance and try something a little different.

Opening Her Hair
by balmiki

Comment:
This is a great image. I know it breaks a lot of rules, it could be this, it could do that, but I really liked it. It's raw and it's real and got a superior vote from me. Good job!

Eyes
by sangeeth

Comment:
The eyes are great. They really add to the image. The composition add to the shot. You have a couple of stray hairs but it doesn't detract from the image. This is one of my favorites and I wanted to let you know how good I thought it was before the challenge ended. Great photo.

Artisan
by Ann

Comment:
Great image this reminds me of the classic portrait work of the 40's. Superior shot.

The other side
by kjaex

Comment:
I came back to this to bump it up (to a 10). The composition is great, the range of tones is superior. The skin is dead-on, tack sharp. The ONLY thing I'd suggest is to change that top border to get rid of that branch. Superior shot. Thanks.