Sisters
by Gaby_G

Comment:
Eek, it pains me to see all those eyes, and no nose on the right?? AIEE!! I do like the rainbow gradient across the image (when I can peel my poor eyes from all those looking back at me).

Mother Returns
by Retroesque

Comment:
Now that's just spooky looking!

Evolution of the Species
by DrAchoo

Comment:
Very nice, I didn't notice the detail in the wings at first. Good sharp detail on the bug's head and body too.

Tamale Recipe
by meyers

Comment:
If this was all I had to do to get my pictures picked as favorites...

Flagpoles
by Camabs

Comment:
I find the second flagpole a little distracting. From a "negative space" theme, just the first is enough of a subject.

Heads or Tails?
by Wallit

Comment:
A little more light reflecting from the coin would have helped it stand out in contrast to the negative space around it.

Craters
by dcanossa

Comment:
Nice lighting, but the focus is a little soft for me.

The light painter
by purpleflutterby13

Comment:
Congrats on a top 5 for you. This is a neat idea, though if the light-art covered more of the canvas it might have pushed the score over 6. A bit of glowing on the plate would have been a nice touch too.

Sally
by purpleflutterby13

Comment:
The light in this shot looks flat. The models hair so low over her eyes suggests a secretive, shy, or reclusive person, which might be enhanced by deeper shadows around the model. As with the other shot, a reflective piece of cardboard or paper in the model's lap would brighten up her face.

Her face looks a bit distorted, as if by a wide angle lens. In my very limited experience taking these types of pictures, I've found that 70mm to 90mm tends to make people look best; not too flat but not stretched either. (For fun, take a shot of someone with a very wide angle lens, say 17mm...).

Hope this was helpful.

Nick
by purpleflutterby13

Comment:
The (model's) right cheek is a bit washed out. You might want to try bouncing some of the natural light with a reflector, like a sheet of posterboard, to fill in the light on the other side of his face.