Fine. Don't play with me then.
by sheila99

Comment:
A lot of pet shots in this challenge, but this one hits the mark. Expression spot on, the textures in the hair and seat are great and colour tones blend well. DOF nice as having all the body in focus would take the eye away from the face.

The amazing Skywheel of Dr Parnassus
by MilesW

Comment:
PostChallenge:
Wow - strong finish given that this was sub-6 a couple of days into voting and 6.1 most of the week. Many thanks for all the kind comments, votes and faves.

As Posthumous correctly spotted, this shot was taken by hand-holding a small mirror (or in this case a 10x10cm mirror tile) in front of the lens and angling it so that the top third of the wheel is reflected into the bottom third of the shot. There is very little post-processing other than to balance some brightness and tweak some colours.

Taking this shot did generate quite a bit of interest from other photographers present who wanted to know why I was waving a mirror in front of my lens!

The Power & The Beauty
by Jedusi

Comment:
Crackin' shot Steve, shame it missed out on a ribbon. We didn't have anything like that at Duxford :)

Attitude
by Jedusi

Comment:
Wow - a free study ribbon and a new PB.
Great result Steve.

Colors
by IreneM

Comment:
Elegant with stunning clarity and simplicity of composition. Now who could that be?

Congrats on the ribbon - I'd love to know how you get that clarity into a shot, is your kitchen on top of a mountain? ;-)

... and i can talk too !!
by roz

Comment:
Fantastic composition Roz, many congratulations on the blue. Brilliant expression on Katee's face & the inclusion of the mirror is inspired - it forms a triangle of her reflection looking at the drawing, whilst the drawing is looking at her and she is looking at you :-)

Shona
by dwterry

Comment:
Hugely under-rated shot. A striking high-key portrait, beautifully executed.

dis'con·nec'tion
by Seanachai

Comment:
A very disappointing score for what is a brilliant shot :-(

Standing in Line
by Yomi

Comment:
Fantastic - you've hit on the perfect background for a zebra shot. Black & white is absolutely the right way to go here and seeing the flow of the fence to provide a visual stop on the right is inspired. A pattern shot par excellence.

dis'con·nec'tion
by Seanachai

Comment:
This is a fantastic shot - you've perfectly captured a scene that is played out in a thousand conference halls, but with a variety of poses and a separation between subjects that illustrates how people try to get some private space when is a completely public area. Brilliant.