Water_Outtake
by Pangurban

Comment:
I think you made the right choice for the challenge, but as a stand alone photo, I think I actually prefer this - it somehow has a sense of ambiguity to it that raises it above its subject. Hard to articulate my thoughts.

disturbance
by mefnj

Comment:
Like a musical note. Lovely.

Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink
by Len Scap

Comment:
A very pleasingly composed landscape.

Saved by the drink!
by JayneRyan

Comment:
Woah, what a capture. That water looks positively toxic.

How Many?
by Pangurban

Comment:
Just seen this - a really strong and bold composition, and bags of textural detail, too.

Follow the light
by Silent-Shooter

Comment:
Wow!

Hidden Passageway
by franktheyank

Comment:
A good mono conversion here. Lots of textural detail, and a full range of tones.

Down by the River
by bobcc

Comment:
Beautiful!

Wife : Mother : Best Friend : Lover
by ShaneBlake

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club.

First thoughts when the photo popped on to my screen - 'what a delightful image'! You have a very pretty model, and the rather whistful pose really seems to suit her eyes and looks. It gives the feeling of a quiet individual, a kind and gentle person. I have no idea if she really is, of course, but that a portrait can give a viewer a sense of connection and inspire thoughts about the real person behind the two-dimensional portrait, I consider to be a mark of success on the part of the photographer.

The light is in the main lovely,maybe just a tad too bright on the left cheek, and I like the interesting wooden background. In relation to the challenge, I do wonder whether an environmental portrait may have suited better, but as a stand-alone photograph, I like this very much. My main critical point is the framing, and I wonder whether cropping a slither from the bottom may make for a more flattering photo.

What I really take away from this is that your wife is the sort of person I would love to know, and the mental image of her that I build up from this photograph is, perhaps, the person I would like to be. Pretty big impression on me!

Purple McBain
by Pangurban

Comment:
Go you, Ellie!