The Violin Lesson
by e301

Comment:
this is just too odd for words, kudos to your models for being such good sports :)

Ha'Penny Bridge
by rubienne

Comment:
In Dublin? I think you could almost have cropped right at the bottom of the bridge, cos the water is so dark I can't see anything there. If it is the Liffey, maybe I don't want to see the water :) nice shot

Peekaboo!
by Konador

Comment:
too cute for words :)

Reflecting
by jenesis

Comment:
this is a wonderful shot, but its not a silhouette

Left Behind
by ShannonLee

Comment:
that is very strange and very cool. My eye kept drifting to the ghostly figures on the right, and the title is very apt. nice shot :)

Mystical Gaze
by LalliSig

Comment:
wow ... beautiful model, fantastically sharp capture and the ear is just classic. Even without that touch, I think the model's expression is bewitching and mysterious enough to meet the challenge criteria. This is a 10 from me, and I don't think I will be the only one giving you the top score. Again, excellent shot.

Shalah
by brizmama

Comment:
I like the framing & composition (if that isnt the same thing :) ) and her expression is very serene. I'd like to see a shot with the model looking towards the camera too, making a connection with the viewer.

I do think the shadows on the left of the picture are too harsh, a softbox to lighten up that side of her face a little would have balanced it more.

I don't hate the background, but I don't feel it adds anything to the shot, I would have preferred a white or black background. In fact, come to think of it, this would look good in mono, I must take a look at it at home when I can check it out in B & W.

Hope I don't seem too picky, I do like the shot and what you've captured a lot.

(edited to add b & w version)



Message edited by author 2006-08-19 18:21:22.

Monarch
by ecameron

Comment:
its a very beautiful shot, I'm not sure if you used the canon for this shot, but if you did, I'd nearly crop in closer, the resolution should be there to do it.

It looks pin sharp at web resolution, and getting something as active as a butterfly in focus in any way is an achievement. Were you shooting on a normal zoom for this or was it a macro lens?

She Hates To Be Betrayed
by De Sousa

Comment:
ok, so where do I sign up to be a fireman? :) great shot

Summoning the flames
by TUBORG

Comment:
2nd pic of this sort I've seen on this challenge, and I like this one just as much. the sky is great too