Decomposing
by ryand

Comment by Melethia:
Incredibly rich. Lovely!

Calmed
by ryand

Comment by jdannels:
you have a great landscape eye and timing for getting nice light. This has a very peaceful zen quality.

Frozen Reflections
by ryand

Comment by jdannels:
the reflection is so smooth it almost looks like it is a duplicate of the toped and flipped. :) very smooth.

DSC_1422
by ryand

Comment by jdannels:
I agree with Mr. Carter, everything is there but the focus is just a little off.

DSC_1339
by ryand

Comment by jdannels:
I like the depth of field and one of your stronger portraits. Just be careful of the background and things coming in and out of the models head like branches. :)

DSC_1558
by ryand

Comment by jdannels:
cool, you play guitar :)
I was gonna comment and critique but I think CNovack covered it all :)

DSC_1679
by ryand

Comment by jdannels:
this is cool, she seems so relaxed. nice conversion too.

Eye to Eye
by ryand

Comment by jdannels:
what a great first entry! I think if you had rotated it a smidge to straighten the eyes to the horizon it would have broke 6. :)

Captivating
by ryand

Comment by jdannels:
I think this is a good portrait and I don't mind the feet. I think getting closer would have helped, or had her stand a few feet from the wall. I notice when that close to the background it is hard to get any separation and models seem to blend. Also I don't think the lighting is that harsh although some of her face has strong shadows. What I use is a piece of foamcore covered in aluminum foil. If you put this just out of the frame on the right, it would bounce some light onto her face and soften the shadows. That lens you used is great for portraits, dont be afraid to get close and use a large aperture like 2.0 or less, :) Personally I think this should have scored higher. :)

Eagle Eyes
by ryand

Comment by jdannels:
this is excellent, the spot on focus at the eye is great, and thats a pretty steady hand to hold that lens still :)