King of the hill
by PhotoDave

Comment:
Super cool image. My only suggestion would have been to clone out the little bushes in the right hand side of the frame. Great post work, the duo tone works well here.

Unearthly Things
by rinac

Comment:
10, 10, and 10. this shot is simply dead on for this challenge. Love the crisp foreground and the softness of the background. Hope to see this on the front page.

Curiosity
by srobinson

Comment:
I almost want to see this shot with a different crop. I think the negative space on the left could be cropped out a bit and some dodging on her back and face to draw your eye to her. Right now my eye pulls left to the background. You did make the right choice to go b/w and it's a lovely setup.

Reflections Of A Life
by Digit3

Comment:
Fantastic shot, great composition and post work. 10

Dreaming to be an Angel
by JaimeVinas

Comment:
I might argue that this is too bright and clean for one of Heida's images but I'm not about to argue with a shot that is this beautiful. I love this, well done!

A Story
by heida

Comment:
You've captured the essence here of Heida but I think what is hurting this shot is the shallow depth of field on the foreground subject. I believe having chosen to keep him in focus would have helped create an even more dramatic effect. Exposure is great and the composition of the two is fantastic. I really like the Sun beaming through the trees and the back lit forest is amazing.

Sandra
by hallgrg

Comment:
Excellent work capturing the feel of this challenge. I really like the dramatic sky and the wonderful landscape pulling in around this lovely subject. Well done!

The Makings
by jrtodd

Comment:
Nice finish my friend! Perfect exposure and composition, I feel like I could pluck that tomato off my screen and eat it! :)

Feral
by bspurgeon

Comment:
I agree with you 100 percent, images don't allways need to be tack sharp to be good. This on is AMAZING! Well shot and BAH on the low voters!

Brushed
by Melethia

Comment:
Deb,

This is a work of art and is sadly proof that DPC voters are trained to vote on most images that fit the niche on this site. I love this shot and will be adding it into my favs as soon as I finish typing this message to you.

Well done and sorry for the outcome, I would have given high marks if I had voted on this challenge.

Steve