Norfolk Southern RR Tunnel
by SJCarter

Comment:
This one is my favourite of the three. Looks like something out of the Doom video game. One thing I would try is blurring the other side of the tunnel some more, to increase the mystique of the imagery.

Change of Seasons
by love

Comment:
Wonderful composition! (I bet you had to wait looong time for that frozen shot in Austin!) Would you consider having this print available?

Dude
by nikuser

Comment:
Natural light portraits are hard to do - the light is not always cooperating. Here, the light from the left is too harsh on the boy's right cheek.

Windows to the Soul
by elsapo

Comment:
elsapo? Your beautiful model came through beautifully. Imperfections: one hair above the right eye; right edge of the photo has some noise that could have been either cloned or curved-out.

divine freedom
by saintaugust

Comment:
For some reason, there are a lot of b/w photos that I scored very high in this challenge. Tastefully done, yet still provoking. If I may suggest slightly different composition, with your model occupying the right side of the photo, leaving more negative space to the left. It may improve this already excellent shot.

'After the Long Day' meets 'Soft Sun'
by CorySmith

Comment:
The lighting appears too harsh from the right... but I must agree that while it does not come close to the ,
it still ranks in top 20 for the challenge. 7.

The Key
by ADGibson

Comment:
Returning for comments... Does your model really have red & black hair like this? Interesting, but distracting. The facial expression of the model is intriguing. It is not your everyday smiley face, posed for the max appeal. On the contrary, this model has attempted and managed to convey the real emotion(s). Now please go and take her cuffs off. Good luck! 7.

Just thinking
by aKiwi

Comment:
One of the four 8s I gave in this challenge. I hope it wins a ribbon, at least a yellow one. The b/w works well for this composition. The only technical recommendation I would have is to have a less centered composition. SInce your beautiful model is looking away to our left, it might have been more effective use of negative space if there was more of an empty space to the left... good luck.

Body Art
by Sonifo

Comment:
The weakest of my four 8s. While it is ranked top 6 in my opinion, it lacks the wow factor the ribbon winners require.Something is not appealing about the pillar the model sits on. It is not completely ignored, nor it is standing out enough. I understand the idea of light/white, and I like it, but that pillar just swayed me from giving this a highest ranking in the challenge. Best of luck!

Jane Doe
by Nazgul

Comment:
Coming back for comments... I like the choice of lighting on this one. Ranks 3-6 place (one of four 8s I gave out for this challenge). Technically it is on par with my 9s and 10s, but the 9 and 10 photos had more appeal than this one. Do not be dissapointed with this image, be proud of it. It depitcs the art or photography.