My Raison D'Etre
by NikonJeb

Comment by Teafran:
Minimalist portraiture is almost (note almost)done in B&W, but the overall tenor of this image approaches the best of the tonal qualities you get with B&W using muted tones of brown and sepia. It reminds me very much of photographer Henrik Adamsen who does a lot of this type of imagery. I like this and is the third image that I can't nitpick - its too perfect. Well done.

Cat
by NikonJeb

Comment by Ecce_Signum:
I think this is wonderful :)

Cat
by NikonJeb

Comment by nam:
That direct stare . . . dare I say glare? . . . is most intimidating.

Cat
by NikonJeb

Comment by jomari:
What a gorgeous cat! But also, what gorgeous processing!

Cat
by NikonJeb

Comment by Bear_Music:
That's quite the expression :-) I'm not wild about the fuzzy line at the bottom, which doesn't seem to bring anything constructive to the composition. At least as far as I'm concerned...

Eleanor
by NikonJeb

Comment by jomari:
My granddaughters carry nose-rings etc. too. Why adorn such beauty?

Eleanor
by NikonJeb

Comment by streetpigeon:
Eleanor looks like a very interesting woman, and without the bling and the blue I'd be saying the same thing. It's a wonderful pose, slightly and gently facing away. I like how the light comes from behind her head, leaving her face in soft shadow. I like how the decoration in her hair tries to be the focus of the image, but can in no way outshine her beauty.

Zebra Redux
by NikonJeb

Comment by streetpigeon:
Lovely frame of greens about the butterfly and the orange flower. Nice shallow focus. There's something winning about the combination of the butterfly and the flower, like a sunrise, or a display of heart.

Eleanor
by NikonJeb

Comment by Ecce_Signum:
Piercings are not for me but this young lady carries them off well and still looks beautiful. I'm also drawn to the background but not in a distracting way.

Eleanor
by NikonJeb

Comment by ubique:
Baffling. Of course, I'm pretty old.
Thank you.