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Those blue eyes look alomst unreal.

Nice dof.

well done.

Hello Mr Owen, how are things over there?

I would crop the image square, so that just the window is visible. I think it would make a stronger graphic imact.

See ya, Chris

I like the idea, and it did make me smile a bit. By only suggestion would be to photograph this straight from the front. I think it would make the composition simpler and stronger.

Keith, of course it is allowed and quite common here too. Check the copyright statement if you think I am infringing on it in any way.

I hope that Michael is not offended, I am just trying to offer some constructive criticism which was easier to illustrate by posting an image rather than describing it. When somebody does that with one of my images, I am always pleased that someone took the trouble rather than just saying "great image" or "rubbish". In any case the orginal photographer is totally at liberty to totally ignore anything I said. That's how it works here are photo.net. we are all here to learn and teach. Chris

Everything about this image is perfect, the framing, the toning, the tonal range, skintones etc. It is sharp and the expression is just gorgeous. Top marks!

Why did you use a polarizer, you would have been better off using a yellow filter for the skintones. Still a very nice shot, well composed. The contrast is a bit too strong. I can't see the details in the black jacket. Still better too much contrast than not enough.

It just looks too much like an average snapshot.

Again, loose the damn frame. The simplicity of the presentation will add to the impact of the image.

Lovely image, well composed. The only improvement I can think of is to use a golden reflector to add some warmth and light to the back of the mother and baby.

This image in itself doesn't say too much, can't work out what the connection is between the two shots in the one frame. The images would probably work better individually rather than paired. The whole series together does work very well. The red frames around the images are too distracting without adding anything. I would loose them and just focus on the people in the images.

I like it, a very dynamic image.

Nice starigh forward shot. The expression is very well cought. The schawl or whatever is a little bit distracting. Can you crop the image at the bottom, and maybe a bit on the left?

The image is just a bit too grainy for a portrait of a little girl. I would use something less grainy. I know it's cute, but the hair is also a bit too messy for me. Keep trying and take lots of pictures.

Niec shot, but the pose doesn't seem quite right. Her right arm and leg seem a bit awkward. I would also crop a bit of the top of the image.

I like the composition and the effect of the shadow. The problem is that the skin tones are wrong, actually the whole model seems washed out. Try burning her in a bit more. Maybe you overdid it with the flashes. window light is usually the best for portraits and doesn't need flash, just a reflector for fill.

Nice cute picture. Nice skintones and good crop. Would have more impact if he was looking straight at the camera but even so, it's very nice. He looks like the cheeky sort :)

It's just a bit too dark and murky. The skin tones look unnatural, the eyes seem weird. Too many highlights on her face.

The smile is really nice, but it is still missing something to me. The shadows

I think what I like most about this is the paradox of a violin out in the winter landscape. Love the expression on the girl's face, very self-assured.

The light and everything is beautyful. Nice sharp, crisp image. Colours are nice and soft yet not washed out. Well done.

Hi, this is a lovely image, nice sort of dreamy expression on her face. I do like the pattern in the background, it adds a feeling of depth to the image. But I think the background should be a bit more out of focus so that it just gives the impression without detracting from the girl. Here is my version. I added some gaussian blur in PS and burned it in to make the bg a bit darker as well.

Very interesting image, the print quality though looks really bad, is it intentional?

Here is the new image...

This type of image has been done a lot, and this is not the best example. I think there is too much 'shiny forehead' in it, also the patteren on the sleeve is a bit distracting. I think it could be improved if the girl wasn't wearing the jumper, or at least had short sleeves. And I think I would let a little hair fall over her forehead to reduce reflection. Not sure about the position of the light, seems to come mainly from above right, but that side of the face is in shadow due to the arm. The light should be from the left and turned down a stop, this way you get a more low key image and the right side of the face which is hidden anyway would be a bit more shadowy same goes for the arm and hand.

Here is what I mean, I have cropped the image to remove some of the distracting arm, and burned in the texture on the jumper, I also softened the highlights on her face.