Intrigue
by RKT

Comment:
My fav in the challenge, sad to see it finish so low. Exceptional work.

Capturing fleeting beauty
by prperold

Comment:
really nice work, congrats on your top 10 finish!

The Study of The Grasshopper
by Lydia

Comment:
my second highest rated image, expected to see this on the front page. nevertheless, congrats on your top 10 finish!

1+1=3!
by HarveyG

Comment:
brillant idea, congrats on the HM. If you had cared a little more for the lighting this probably would have won...

Morning open
by cogerox

Comment:
Well deserved ribbon for a beautiful series. Congrats!

Me, Myself And My Assistant
by kingskingdom

Comment:
great concept and execution. Congrats on the blue!

Deer Point Conspiracy
by Jutilda

Comment:
OMG, I can't believe this is your first ribbon. Congrats big time!

Centered Composition-Shallow DOF-Tilted Angle (Finding Weegee)
by pawdrix

Comment:
excellent portrait, perfect focus, DOF and b/w conversion. the tilt is too slight to be mentioned, but as you have "portrait" as a further technique I'll only deduct 1 of 10.

Backlighting, Portrait, Shallow DOF... AND Tilted Angle
by Dirt_Diver

Comment:
the fact you have a lightsource in the background doesn't make an image backlit. main light source, as clearly visible by the highlights in her eyes and the shadow of her nose is from front left. I feel, by mentioning four techniques in the title, you weren't really sure what you did and wanted to leave the decision to the viewer. I'm not gonna fall for that but rate the image by the first three techniques.

Backlighting, Deep DOF, Low Key
by IreneM

Comment:
very well composed image, good lighting and tones. Not "Deep DOF", as the leftmost bottle already is out of focus