soggy scotch
by bspurgeon

Comment:
I dare say, this image will cop a posthumous ribbon. :-)

"Chalk"mate
by kellmak10

Comment:
Kudos for the patience in making your props. As for the photo, I like the lighting.

Siblings
by BrianR

Comment:
Sorry there weren't any challenge comments for you, Brian. Generally, that's an indication that although you met the challenge parameters, there wasn't anything to either like or dislike with the entry. In this case, you've managed to ably demonstrate a fill technique, but there aren't any overly engaging elements to the image. The colours seem just a bit flat (you might try to play with a "curves" layer to increase the contrast), and the candid nature of the image leaves you with little room to play with composition. I scored this one a 5.

Considering you're approaching your 500th challenge entry, and your profile is filled with 6.5+ entries, I'm sure you've heard all this before.

Samantha
by fotomann_forever

Comment:
Brave girl. Double amputee, then? :-D I'm sure it's just the angle at which she's holding her legs, but this looks odd.

Natural Hairlight & Speedlite-560 Fill Flash
by FocusPoint

Comment:
Nicely captured, and I like the B/W post processing and the composition. Her shoulder-tilt looks a bit odd, and that leading arm seems to disappear out of the frame.

Pearls
by JaimeVinas

Comment:
Fantastic. Lovely model, and very well lit.

Sacrifice 2
by LVicari

Comment:
Great shots, Leo, the lighting is heavy-duty. These guys are trying waaa-aaaay too hard to look "hard", though. lol. :-D

Fall Water
by cryan

Comment:
Simply beautiful. Well composed, and very nicely post-processed.

6451 Amazon Water Lily
by pixelpig

Comment:
Nicely focused for the narrow DoF. Terrific clarity and colour tones. Well done!

Yellow by the Window
by dahlin

Comment:
Love the selective desaturation. The yellow seems a touch intense, lost some detail there, but it does not adversely affect the image for me.