Morning Flare
by Silent-Shooter

Comment by HarveyG:
Snap. Only more accentuated than mine. Love the backlit grass. Are those Protea bushes?

Morning Flare
by Silent-Shooter

Comment by tanguera:
Love the backlit grass. Beautiful shot.

Cute Curls and Chubby Cheeks ©
by Silent-Shooter

Comment by maugbiker:
Lovely!!!

Cute Curls and Chubby Cheeks ©
by Silent-Shooter

Comment by Prism:
would probably have rated this higher without the distracting white c.

Cute Curls and Chubby Cheeks ©
by Silent-Shooter

Comment by LandzEnca:
Clever shot. Cute model. I like this a lot.

Meet me at midnight
by Silent-Shooter

Comment by RianBotes:
Lol... You have a committed wife and 10 for her helping you out with the shoot. Nice shot Steve
This turned out to be a tough challenge but I think you did well. I would agree with the comment made about the grass and just even the growth in this scene not entirely working towards the effectiveness of the scene. Then again, Im clueless with this Genre and could not dream of doing well in this challenge. Another learning curve I'm sure, even to wifey now having pushed the boundaries of sacrifice even further
Regards. :)

Africa
by Silent-Shooter

Comment by Alyn:
Critiquing.

A very impressive peaceful image is my first thought. The light glow of the sun falls calmly on the eyes. The centered composition also adds to that sense of peace and balance (however there is definitely enough asymmetry to generate interest in the image). I love the light fog and mist you captured in the distance.

A few things I didn't care for: I think you went a bit too far in bringing out the detail on the tree. It has an unrealistic feel being so light. The edges of the tree are also slightly blurred which continues that evidence of post processing. I also wish that there were less straggly branches on the tree. Sometimes that's something that can't be changed but they do take away from the light, rolling hills and glowing horizon in the background.

The border is a nice touch.

Meet me at midnight
by Silent-Shooter

Comment by bmartuch:
Nice job. Love the lighting.

Meet me at midnight
by Silent-Shooter

Comment by adigitalromance:
What a nice setup and idea to use that single light source from the top. It creates very interesting shadows.

Meet me at midnight
by Silent-Shooter

Comment by timfythetoo:
Hey Steve. I gave this a 7 in challenge. I think this image has a cool feel to it. The light works well on your model and the scenery. Good shadows and grain. What my eye desires from a composition perspective is a bit more space on the left hand side. Maybe enough to have the light centered up top. That may have allowed the full shadow of your model to play out in the scene and offer up an even darker image. Overall though a good image for this challenge IMO.