Trible
by dragonlady

Comment by undieyatch:
Even with the blown highlights - I like the contrast, this is a great cat portrait fyi: voted 9

Angles of Ascent
by dragonlady

Comment by srbrubaker:
Strong rhythnic elements, nice colors, good lighting. I love the haze.

Angles of Ascent
by dragonlady

Comment by PollyBean:
Majestic bridge!

Inner demons
by dragonlady

Comment by Coley:
interesting take on the challenge... tells a story

Inner demons
by dragonlady

Comment by cbeller:
Too shallow DOF. Looks like the focus is on the left eye, and because the DOF is too shallow the right eye is a little softer. Not sure what your aperture was set at, but if you setting up a tad, that should take care of the soft right eye.

Inner demons
by dragonlady

Comment by graphicfunk:
Returning for comment:
Very nice and pleasing angle and very good background. While i would have prefered sharper eyes, the image remains strong and appealing. Bumping up.

Inner demons
by dragonlady

Comment by ubique:
I wish you hadn't called it "Inner demons", because I keep sneaking back for another look, wondering what they are. None of my business, is what they are. Anyway, it is a very compelling portrait with a really effective composition. It has a rather stark feeling to it, but with that title I guess it was meant to. 7.

Inner demons
by dragonlady

Comment by Rasai:
Great lighting!

Inner demons
by dragonlady

Comment by thatcloudthere:
Wow, I was just thinking about how all of these self portraits are much too serious and melodramatic...I mean, they're good, but nobody seems to be lighthearted. When I saw the title 'inner demons' I thought "oh no, another one". But this is different. It looks real and genuine. The composition is great. The focus on the eyes is a bit too soft for my taste, but otherwise this is a fantastic photo that I fear might be underrated in the voting. We'll see...I know that I like it.

Trible
by dragonlady

Comment by dragonlady:
Thanks to all of you for taking time to critique and your helpful comments. I am a relative novice to digital photography; I keep trying new techniques; it is such fun.

Message edited by author 2005-02-07 12:27:32.