Awakening
by kirbic

Comment:
I like many of the elements in this shot - the wisps of fog with the trees showng through, the path in the foreground and the colors of the morning sky. The framing seems odd to me though - I think you gave too much room to the sky at the expense of the foreground features. A square crop is interesting and can work well sometimes, but here it is distracting and actually works against the shot. It looked more like a portrait aspect ratio to me and I had to actually check the image properties to see thyat it was, in fact, square.

Essence
by Shiiizzzam

Comment:
a very sexy and beautiful image. the cropping is terrific, bringing me into an intimate setting with the woman where my eye is dran to her shoulder and neck. The lips seem a little crowded in the top left of the frame, but a very nice effect overall.

Shadowboxer
by scalvert

Comment:
very clever and original idea. I like the black and white treatment. Excellent attention to detail, expecially with the blood or sweat spraying from the face of the shadow. The one thing that bothers me is the bottom of the boxer. Her shirt and pants blend together somewhat formlessly, creating a dark featureless area in the frame. I wish the line of the bottom of her shirt was more visible or the stripe on her pants legs more pronounced. All in all a wonderful idea well executed!

Golden Light
by JPR

Comment:
wonderful lighting on the fur. a great momenet captured between mom and baby. the overall lighting looks very dark to me, however, hiding many details that may have been evident in the shot.

Peace Please
by Sonifo

Comment:
beautifully toned. great pose and a simple and sweet message. I love many of the small details - the paint on her arm, her bandana, the wall textures, the painted handprints. I give it a 10 even though I find her feet posed awkwardly.

Naughty .... but nice
by agwright

Comment:
I have found doing food photography to be very difficult, so I am always impressed by people who can do it successfully. I think you have done this here with the pastry looking very appetizing. Your presentation, using not other distracting elemnts lets me focus on the subject with the berry being the predominant visual draw. The hot spot that forms a ring around the seed on the left side of the berry is one small distraction. I like the use of shallow DOF here. nicely done.

The Touch of a Master
by nikon_girl

Comment:
Nice job Crystal! Lighting and composition are outstanding! well deserved ribbon. - Dave

A Baby's Touch
by MattB

Comment:
Congrats om a well deserved first Blue Matt! This is a beautiful image and one that you will certainly treasure as Megan grows older.

Dave

Lights Out
by terje

Comment:
wonderful image. great lighting and tones nd perfectly stopped action. congrats on the blue!

Defiance
by ws6_ta

Comment:
I love it - one of my top 3. the bug looks very determined to avoid being squished.