My Little Sis'
by chris_clarry

Comment by Shermy:
Oh my, I just bought that exact shirt! Anyways, great portrait!

African Lion Safari
by chris_clarry

Comment by muckpond:
greetings from the critique club:

for a portrait shot, this is very well done. the model has a good pose and a good environment surrounds her.

i'm not sure how well it fits the zen challenge. although it does seem peaceful, it also seems posed and rigid. using a person in the challenge might need to be done less formally.

the color is good, if a bit oversaturated. the face in particular looks unnatural in its tone. if i had to guess, i would say the soft focus is probably what really killed your score here. it's difficult to pull off well, and at DPC a lot of people just consider it "out of focus" instead and score accordingly.

African Lion Safari
by chris_clarry

Comment by Loki:
This is a really nice portrait, but I think you used too much soft light on her.

African Lion Safari
by chris_clarry

Comment by sherpet:
A nice soft portrait, with perfect calmness...

African Lion Safari
by chris_clarry

Comment by Joey Lawrence:
Wah? No way! What have you done with Kristi White!

I didn't know you had a DPC account, Chris ;-)

African Lion Safari
by chris_clarry

Comment by theyetifanclub:
I like the soft light in this (gassian blur?) But you model looks like she just walked out of a health food store and her makeup needs work

African Lion Safari
by chris_clarry

Comment by talikf:
Post processing overdone on this one, it looks too unnatural, but you can improve it IMO

African Lion Safari
by chris_clarry

Comment by Elaine:
This does not have the overall feeling of peace and serenity that I look for in zen photography.

African Lion Safari
by chris_clarry

Comment by pineapple:
The lush green foliage is a nice setting. But the model looks a little plastic in texture. I think for a Zen subject, holding a single leaf and looking with a single eye might have been better. Something which removes the majority of the background but ends up giving a richer viewing experience.

African Lion Safari
by chris_clarry

Comment by hotpasta:
really? Not sure abouut the title...I like the shot, but I am not crazy about the soft focus...the composition is good...the title is really puzzling me...am I missing something here?