Parade Piper
by Weefan

Comment:
I'm guessing you went to a St Patrick's Day parade. A good environmental portrait. Well framed, nice colors. He's really focused on what he's doing. I think it might be just a bit too busy. Kinda hard to make a shot of a guy holding bagpipes less busy, but there's a lot of colors and shapes in the background that compete with the guy and his bagpipes.

S U B T L E
by davidus428

Comment:
Lovely lighting, colors and expression. Quiet and peaceful. I think I would have either preferred more of her to be in focus, or for the eyes to be in focus instead of the lips and chin. But it's really a good portrait.

Waiting
by freakin_hilarious

Comment:
Wow, nice dress! Overall, I like it. The lighting on the model is nice. I think the image would have worked a little better if there had been a little light on the couch. As it is, it looks like the model's floating in space.

Victor's Secret
by Nowhere_Man

Comment:
Excellent! My best of this challenge.

The Essence of Winter
by JunieMoon

Comment:
Hi June, I'll admit I originally gave this a 5 but didn't comment. I do like the sparkly snow, and the delicate wave pattern in the snow, and I can appreciate how hard it was to get the exposure balanced. Unfortunately, the voters don't vote on how difficult an image was to produce. A couple of my best scores came when I put something on a table, shot 10 shots, picked the best one, cropped and adjusted the contrast. I've spent hours on other things that scored poorly.

I think on this shot I wasn't sure what I was supposed to be focusing on. My eye is drawn to the ice and plants, which has the most contrast, but isn't the most attractive part of the picture. Since I don't know what the rest of the scene looked like, I can't really second guess, but I think I would have tried to shoot from a different angle, maybe lower, and get more of the snow patterns, and less of the ice and dirt.

I slept with his sister ;)
by VitaminB

Comment:
Yep, that's a circle all right. You'll get voted down for the gun, but I think the shot is refreshing, original, and well done. I might have tried to get a little more contrast onto the muzzle of the gun, so it stands out more, but that's a minor thing.

Mini Cooper 2004: Wheels & Lights
by 777STAN

Comment:
I like the interesting angle and perspective on the car, and the colors and contrast are good. I don't understand the signifigance of the people in the background. Are they the car owners? Are they meant to be in the shot, or were they just people standing around watching you.

"Turns Out...I'm a Winter!"
by aimeethetoo

Comment:
Just darling!

Color Blind II
by charliebaker

Comment:
Perfect! I didn't vote in this challenge, but I would certainly have given it the 1 it deserved.

Nip in the Air
by MayleyGalese

Comment:
Oh! Right. Cross-dressing. It took me a sec, but I got it. Clever.