Not sure what this photo is doing? Overly centered, viginette mask (I assume) exaggerates the fact even more. Model looks unsettled to me. I think the photo would have been better with no model and the dock off to the side.
The subject really pops out of the frame. Was this fill-flash on its own or something like two separate RAW develops. Either way (or any other way indeed) I like the effect.
If the lighting on this is real, and not dodge and burn, then it is spectacular. It looks as if it was made in studio with strobes. Love the shading, the colors, the overall sharpness. Good luck in the challenge!
Good photo...I like leading lines to the subject aswell as the focus....but i have to say that i don't truly care for the models exspresion....should do good anyway ;)
Lovely background, but I'm not convinced by the model's pose/attitude. Shoulders seem very tense and awkward. There's a nasty shadow cast by her jacket... caused by off camera flash? Also some haloing around the girl which is presumably why it had to be validated.
Dang -- that's an INCREDIBLE shot! The model is stunning, the lighting is great... this is just an awesome shot all around. I realize there are a jillion great shots in this challenge, but this one is certainly a stand-out. Hope it's wearing a ribbon soon! - 10, obviously... :)
great idea. if it was mine, I'd probably have posed the model off to one side in the frame - or of course - used the camera angle to create a similar effect. (After all, we don't want the nice model to land in the water) Anyhow, great concept and colors.
Hey, duck a little, you're in the way of a great view ;)
I'm a little split on this one. She's not entirely pirate, more like a modeled pirate not wholeheartedly executed. And, the landscape is great and would've been a good shot without her. Still, she manages to capture my eye and make this image stand out in the crowd.