Avuxeni
by albright1

Comment:
What a lovely woman! I do however, think that the lighting is too bright here and that it's washed out your beautiful creamy white skin. It appears it was your intention to have your skin contrasted with the background and your lips and I think that was a good strategy, just not carried out effectively.

Also, I think the photo effectively displays your essence in that the choice of a chartruse background and your stare into the camera tells me you are bold and spirited. If this was your intention, then you have accomplished that goal.

That said, this is one of my favorite photos of the challenge and I am rooting for you to finish highly. Good luck to you.

imperfect
by pupparazzo

Comment:
i like the crop here

Little Old Me.
by iconsue

Comment:
Very creative pose reminiscent from the 30's and 40's. I think the lighting may be a bit too strong though. Would prefer to see more detail and texture of your skin.

last minute me
by christey

Comment:
Engaging photo...I like your smile and pose. Red hair is very attractive. I also like the narrow DOF that you've chosen so that your body is slightly blurry. What I would have liked to have seen is more color cooridination with what you were wearing. I don't like the blue blouse and would have preferred something less loud as it takes attention away from you and doesn't match anything in the picture, not even your eyes. Something in the warm color scheme I think would have been better. Also, bare bottomed would have been even nicer :) Nice work for a last minute shot.

Me, Myself and ...
by mariomel

Comment:
I think the warm lighting works well here against the black background. Very dramatic.

bracelet
by imagesloyola

Comment:
Nice use of lighting and negative space.

Me!
by jodiecoston

Comment:
Very nice portrait and I like the way your hair falls over your shoulder. Pose is also good and I like the way your hair on top merges with the background. Only thing I would have liked to have seen is you bring out the color of your beautiful blue eyes more. Maybe more saturation. Well done.

self portrait
by mrhbur

Comment:
Nice concept and I like the format. However, I wish the bare light bulb at the top of the picture was hidden or cropped out completely and I wish the entire door was evenly lit throughtout. In addition, I find the sides not to add anything to the photo, so would have liked them cropped out too, unless light shed on them would have revealed something interesting to look at. Colors are too drab and would have liked some other kind of effect, even a small spot light on the face from the side or behind to add a more personal touch.

Oh no... I have HOW LONG to finish planning my wedding!?
by lemming

Comment:
Lighting is a bit too strong here and I'm not sure I like your expression either. I think dramatic lighting would have worked better here especially if you had brought attention to your hand covering your face and your eye instead of a wash of very bright light illuminating everything in the picture.

Nice to Meet You
by K-Rob

Comment:
Focus is lacking and I don't like the "in your face" shot. Also, your expression, or lack of one, is not warm and does not match your photo's title.