Listening To Life
by -Bec-

Comment:
Very cute subject. The bliss, on the big sister's face, is so sincere and unstaged. Perhaps I find the white background a little too dazzling, given it's large proportion of the area, and it's total whiteness. But it's a great photograph, full of feelgood appeal.

Down Under
by Bosborne

Comment:
I just LOVE this.....the colour contrast is so powerful, and the whole photo just has such 'pop'. Only thing is, I wish you'd used your whole size allocation, and made it a bigger photo, and perhaps toned down the highlights to the left of the picture. But very nice....well done.

Roses and Friends
by naplesmusc

Comment:
Such a lovely photo.......but I'm afraid it may get dq'ed. Still, here is a good strong vote for you, just in case it isnt disqualified.

summer
by ursula

Comment:
To me, its fitting and proper, that Ursula, maestro of mood and emotion on DPC, should win the blue ribbon, with such a stunning photograph. This is vintage Ursula stuff, and I just love being part of DPC, to see this here.

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by Pedro

Comment:
Definitely one of the best wedding photographs I"ve seen. No misty moments, with a white veil in diffused soft focus. No close ups, of the groom putting the ring on his bride's finger. Naaa...just gritty, tell-it-like-it-is reality. This is more "photojournalism", than traditional wedding photography, and I absolutely love it.

Wonderland
by Structor

Comment:
Somehow the sunflower and Santa suit seem discordant, and out of place to me. I think I would have preferred to have seen her in less colourful clothing, surrounded and contrasted by all those lovely blue background flowers.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...........
by Jaded_Housewife

Comment:
I would love to know how you did the whole setup. Did you use a tripod, get settled into bath, with just one dry hand sticking out to reach the shutter or remote?....Whatever, it's quirky, indulgent, colourful, different, fun,... and just great! Well thought out.

Opening Soon
by sher

Comment:
Very effective. One's eye is drawn to the focal point, I guess by use of noise and masked levels and desat in the background. It's a little different from the other entries, in a positive way, and I like it.

Water Flower
by Balko

Comment:
I like the overall effect, but find some of the shadows at the bottom right too heavy, and distracting, and wonder if using a reflector would not have softened and improved the photo.

Lounger
by CalliopeKel

Comment:
So effective in this high contrast style. Love it.