Waiting For Irina
by greenem2

Comment by JB707:
I like the lighting, the title is good, nice shot...

Waiting For Irina
by greenem2

Comment by breezy:
Makes me wonder who Irina is! Nice lighting effect - it almost looks heavenly. Good shot!

Waiting For Irina
by greenem2

Comment by DrJOnes:
I love this shot. It's truly splendid. You capture quite an essence there. I love the use of Diffuse Glow in the image. It's soft an not over done. Visually, great composition. The pose is excellent, and if I may say so, you know how to select your clothes- they suit you very well. This is a 9 or 10 to me.

Waiting For Irina
by greenem2

Comment by jodiecoston:
Great portriature - love the monochrome feel to this and your composition. Really invokes a feeling in the viewer. 10

Flouresce
by greenem2

Comment by dsidwell:
Interesting lines and patterns. Perhaps a closer point of view would provide a sense of mystery or drama to the shot.

Flouresce
by greenem2

Comment by jkiolbasa:
This would be perfect if it werent for the tiny bit at the bottom interrupting the pattern. Great abstract photo.

Architectural Record
by greenem2

Comment by thirteen_times:
Very interesting building and beautiful shot. Love the reflection in the water. 9.

Is It In You?
by greenem2

Comment by qachyk:
This will make a lot more sense to people who have seen the ads. Luckily for you, I have.

It's an interesting idea, but to mimic the ads you would have needed somewhat different lighting. Having the colour-on-B&W helps with the impression but it's too bright to meet my expectations.

Hmm. Now that I think about it, maybe you'll be better off with the people who do NOT know the ad campaign....

Pinnacle
by greenem2

Comment by ursula:
FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB

Hello, Matt,

I agree with the commenters below: I like this photo, it's elegant, and the colours are beautiful. I also like the mat/frame, it sets off the photo quite well. In spite of the large amount of blue and grey, the photo has a real warm tone - that is very interesting. The chimney's shadow is beautiful.

There really is little (or nothing) I can think of to improve this picture. It's quite finished the way it is.

As far as the challenge, it meets the theme. The main issue I see with the picture is that even though it might say "Home Sweet Home" to you, that probably is not the first thought that comes to the mind of other viewers. Also, even though it is a good, clean shot, it doesn't really tell a story or invite the viewer to stay and come back to look at it again. But it is a good photo :)

Anyway. I like your work, especially your b/w pictures. Take care,

Ursula (uabresch)
Complaints, comments, questions ... please contact me.

Is It In You?
by greenem2

Comment by breezy:
Very Gatorade-y, and well done. I'm not sure that I'm able to piece together the expression with the sweat beads with the title... perhaps another title would have been more appropriate? Doesn't affect my score though - good stuff.