Serene beauty

Linda imagem, com lindas cores e uma boa profundidade de campo.

Wow! A stunning woman projecting a simple calm in such chaos. A nice statement. Almost spiritual.

Critiques and comments most welcome. Thank you

I agree with the previous comments, this is a beautiful picture of a beautiful lady. I find however that the clutter in the background distracts from the main subject. personally i would have tried to throw it more out of focus and maybe darken it a little so the attention is drawn on the lady while still having a hint of the chaos around her. Just my two cents. (I've taken the liberty to work a bit on this idea in PS i hope you dont mind) regards - michel

Composicao muito atraente com uma excelente profundidade de campo e admiravel enquadramento.

I like michel's idea but I think he went too dark. Perfect timing!She is beautiful.

Joao: I think the background is critical. It's what makes this image so special. It's not "clutter;" it's the real world in which this beautiful woman lives. Your perfect DoF makes the connection clear and yet allows her to stand out with wonderful clarity. This is a very fine image. (I wanted to rate this higher but the "elves" denied me the opportunity.)Regards...

for the kind and generous comments.

Michel, thank you for taking the time and interest. Personally, I think your version is a bit too dark.

Joe, not a big deal. Your comments and interest are far more important than any rating and any rating system (speacially this one ...)

Best to all.

Perfect caption for this beautiful scene, Joao. A delight of colors, details and DOF. Excellent shot! Regards!

She is so well "planted" in her natural surrounding. Her colors and accentuated figure on the blurred, but still noticeable everyday activitis, is wonderfuly presented! A pleasure to observe ,as is.