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Karel, you have a style similar to Tomas Rücker. I wonder if he has noticed your work. Super.

This image seems to represent the female flower. The yellow appears to be 'yoke' the giver of life.

I rated aesthetics lower, because of a lack of visual comfort with that apparently vacant region in the left corner of the composition. It's as if there is a large cavity.

Your newest no less. How long is the waiting list?

Great caption! I don't know why they failed recognise it as colour. The cockpit shows the pilots with brownish highlights as well.

Somewhere in my highest rated photos there is a similar caption of a fighter plane that may also interest you if you have not seen it already.

I found Matthew Powers comment very amusing. Disturbing indeed. It's kind of like "Trick or treat?"

A more natural orientation. It seems you've heeded the advice.

Molto bella modello. Beh catturato.

"Why are you staring at me?"

Stephanie Saniga: I imagine that in color it would have a very different feeling.

Indeed it does. I had considered posting the original unedited version but decided not to. I thought it would dissolve the impact of this one.

John Peterson: ..and I think the "old world" process is a great look for this image.

The 'old world' late Victorian/Edwardian bellows plate camera look is precisely what I was striving to achieve with this composition.

The process was primarily inspired by the bride's maid's dress and her classic looking no frills natural looking hairstyle. Her father's attire also influenced my decision. Well observed and thank you!

Were not weddings meant to be joyous occasions?

What a beautiful model! She has a delightful figure, exquisit dress very appropriately styled and colour co-ordinated for her environment. Very impressed. Well done!

Photo taken of a Silver Shadow. The entire grill was extensively

cleaned in Photoshop as it had many water drop marks and was in need

of a wash and polish.

I am noticing shadow like banding casts to the 1/5 of the way in left and right of the frame (more noticeable to the left). Is it possible vignetting?

 

I note an ultra wide angle lens was used to take this shot. I would like to know what filter system was used, Cokin P, X..?

Hello Mr Corduan. This shot has a lighting balance issue. Please refer to this comment

P.S. I hope my contribution toward your aim of achieving satisfaction and excellence is of use :)

My suggestion for this shot during your time of taking it would have been to warm up the white balance and to make moderate use of a polariser.

White balance adjustment to enhance the greens and browns in the scene a polariser to reduce the haze and bring definition to the clouds (Example: 1 & 2, 3 & 4), 'moderate' use of the polariser to maintain reflections of the mountain range in the water. Since you used a wide angle lens for this shot and the suns light is somewhat perpendicular to the axis of the lens and not behind you I would also be mindful of possible unwanted banding.

If banding became an issue a soft graduated ND filter would be my other option - possibly a 2 or 3 stop - as opposed to a polariser for a short focal length lens. This would allow for better lighting control with the foreground and background.

(See: "Avoid polarizers on wide-angle lenses")

An alternative for adjusting camera white balance would be to use a warming filter such as an 81B in conjunction with those other filter options, however white balance should not be on auto mode if this option is used as it will attempt to neutralise the filter's warming effect. Some may argue that using a warming filter as opposed to adjusting your camera's white balance is a better option for maintaining dynamic range and avoiding chromatic aberrations. Others may claim that using a warming filter is unnecessary and may result in unwanted reflections on the CCD sensor. Both methods have their merits. It's a matter of personal choice.

This is a fine composition.

A very nice shot Melissa. It looks like a scene from One Million Years B.C.

I also have to credit Mr Miller for his enhancement. It has reduced the cast and has provided depth as he had intended.

 

It is a 'little' too bright on the mountain highlights to the far right for me though David. It would seem that light emphasis and tonal adjustment as suggested was used there to help build depth into the scene.

 

"I would definitely be interested in hearing what Oleg was attempting to communicate here."

It's not his style to justify anything.. .

Besides, since this photo has a mixed race girl looking quite comfortable and unthreatened I don't think he meant anything bad. It would not be my choice of content though. It's too controversial.

That written, Hitler influenced the styling of the Beetle and perhaps indirectly even the Porsche 911; but that association did not deter and has not deterred millions of people liking those cars and perhaps even loving them. ~He Hee.. . . :)

I like the contrasting hard and soft content (a very risky environment for a nude model). Excellent satire. Nice tones. Super shot.

I also like these ones:

<1>Reminds me of Aneli and particularly Daria!

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<3>A reflector could have been used to accommodate the window hot light.

Oh dear. What's that hand doing there?

Is it her X ?

At first glance I had difficulty recognising the exact location. Once I went to large size option I recognised where you had taken your shot. It is an unusual part of the harbour you found to achieve this view.

I agree with Lee about the 1950s pinup style. It is a very civilized shot blessed with an appealing tonal quality. A pity it is that her hair obscures so much of her face. It appears that the wind was blowing from her rear instead of from her front, the wrong direction. Regarding her pose, I would have preferred if her legs were slightly more apart than she had them. She looks too rigid. Was she risking a life threatening fall?

Cannibalism?

Just a little image editting experiment.

If your primary intention was to bring a smile to my face you have succeeded. He is a very charming character and this is a well captured moment :)