The Big One Got Away
by Diana

Comment:
Great environmental portrait, but not a good fit with the challenge.

Camelia
by suemack

Comment:
That's one of the best flower macros I've seen for long time. Very sensual!

Mona Lisa with a Pearl Earing
by raish

Comment:
Lovely model, but you need to be far more subtle about skin smoothing. Especially at such close range, where you expect to always see a little skin texture, no matter how smooth the skin. You've got the right idea about not smoothing eyes, eyebrows and lips, but you're just using too much blur everywhere else. And that frame is just a distraction.

Together for 250 years....
by xtian

Comment:
Great lighting and interesting subject, but not a good fit for this challenge

To Dream in Bokeh...
by smurfguy

Comment:
Lovely image, wrong challenge

The Acrobat
by zhgandyn

Comment:
Great composition, too bad about the blown highlights

S.T.
by soraya

Comment:
Finally, someone who isn't afraid of being enigmatic! Very well done, both atmosphere and composition.

Hooked !
by alexzen

Comment:
Hey, I just came across an identical pose in a photo by Lev Dolgachov. It's on the sixth page of his portfolio. So which one of you got the idea first? Either way, very well done!

Summertime Girl
by AlexSaberi

Comment:
Absolutely lovely portrait, natural light done perfectly!

A Bug's Life
by Alain

Comment:
Now that has to be one of the smallest of the countless thousands of insects to be photographed by DPCers! Great photo!