the vivid color is awesome and it's so sharp !!

It seems more red to me, but I've seen other objects similar to this color that some people see as red and some see as orange. Sometimes the same thing happens between green and yellow.

It may also be a function of the gamut limitations of different monitors (or eyes). This is really pushing the edge of RGB.

sorry, but i don´t "get the picture" here.

Whats not to get? Its a plant.

Unlike Brandon, I'm all for the dark space on the left, as it gives me some space to breath. I just wish the right cheek was a bit darker so that I could see the freckles. Other than that I love this photo!

Thank you guys. Your comments are really appreciated. I was thinking about cropping to square, but decided against it. Like Andreas said I like space and did not think that square would work here, thats why made little light background darker to bring out the face and eyes. Thank you.

don't even think about cropping this, it would lose al it's power! :-) it's good as it is

beautiful portrait. the light works perfect and i like the crop, because of thinking there's something more than a person. well done!

What's not to like about this. An excellent portrait. Cropped to perfection. Sharp as atack with perfect background blur.

I would like it better in all B+W, that technique is a little over-done I think. Great shot otherwise!

Thanks guys. :-)

The original photo has her entire face exposed and I assure you she has two eyes. :-) I was just trying something different here, different for me that is. I'd originally started this photo for Weekly Shots and then got busy and when I came back to it the Weekly shot topic 'one half' had closed. So I did a cheeky thing and cropped this to make it square and posted it here. I actually like this better cropped as a square so I'm glad I did it.

About the eye, I edited this photo as a whole working with levels and curves to get this effect, therefore the eye wound up solid black which was very creepy! So I added a layer and slipped in the original eye which was in colour and then got to playing with that.

Sure some might think this technique is over done, but I'm not out there and I don't see it very often so I think it's cool. I'm still learning and I learn by doing. :-)

I like it the way it is. If I would do different, it would be to make the falloff to black more gradual if possible. The line of black down her nose could be a little less distinct.

I would like to have the face cropped out tightly.
Therefore the right arm would not distract as much as it does now...
The model does look into the camera in a compelling way, that is great, although I do miss some light in the right eye(socket)
The blue eye is a nice addition to the look of the model and the colour is subtle and not to prominent.
Beautifull girl.

Agree that spot colour can be overdone. But in this case it works exceptionally well. Good work.

get a better motive.

Well Pedro,I don't know what you are trying to say.
It is just a simple un-enhanced photo.
Better motive,a better reason to post a shot?

Well, yes, it looks different - another red - but in the most perfect light situation. I bet, when you have a knife like this, you have seen it in different lights in different colors. I am impressed by people, who do shots of unusal - or better very usual - things, making them look like a little supermodel. So for me it is a very good job.

Wow,thank you Blumie!
I really appreciate your comment.
I know the focus is not the best,
but I just wanted to share my idea for Red.
I got this knife from my deceased buddy Ed Jett.
To me it is special.

For me this says a lot. When you are older than - lets say twenty - you already lost a special friend. Thats a sad, but very true thing. You have something, that reminds you of your friend, thats good. And now I know, why you have choosen this one to present it and why you have presented it in a very special way. Thanks for sharing that memory.

Thank you very much for your opinion. in this composition I only try to show the reflection of this fish market.
the photograph is not altered.

thanks a lot and enjoy with photograhs.

J.C.ÑIGUEZ
CARTAGENA (SPAIN)

Another good way to draw more attention to the reflection is to selectivley blur the foreground. I found a pretty neat tutorial the other day that explains how to do this with PS: www.dphotojournal.com/depth-of-field-with-photosho...

Flag and winch are too distracting for me - I'd like to see it without those; the reflection of the building or something else in the foreground would have been more inviting for me. I'm curious to see Sniker's idea if you try it? Thanks for sharing it!

I agree with what's been said before. without the foreground elements, it would be possible to push the contrast and/or saturation of the reflection a little more.

muy bien echo. 5 stars. Continua asi.

Wow. Excellent use of minimalism in the extreme. I agree with the observation about the green cast, but it doesn't get in the way of the image as a whole.

Love the minimalistic approach here - the detail in the water splash is excellent!

thanks. i didn't see the green cast, when i uploaded this one. it would be fairly easy to remove, but i'm going to leave it like it is.
the white in this photo is real, there is no photoshop involved. the "background" for this picture was a softbox with the bright white as a result.

Brilliant Gerrit. I had to look really hard on my screen to see the edge. Great timing with this shot.

Great shot! The water splash comes out great. The water level looks a bit artificial to my eye, but I am not sure,...have to scrutinize a glass of water to be more certain ;-)

to my left I had this view
www.vazaar.com/user:VernonTrent/photos/id:3774/

vienna schönbrunn, austria

Nice Vernon, love the bird....

aaahhh, another great shot from my home town :-)

Red is not the focus here... It is a nice shot, very odd subject. but the red seems secondary..

have to agree with you Clyde, not sure that it really fits any topic other than Pic with a Story... thanks for the critique

linda,
the tutorial is online.
check it out here
www.xoverip.info/archives/90

have fun :-)

cheers
v.t.

I agree with Clyde and you, it would be so better at "Pic with a story", for the rest, perfect for that topic :-)

thanks David.. out it goes, I'll try it in pic w/ story

Nice, I would have the area of sharpest focus on the hand. Your's is back more on where the fabric meets her chest.
Is she pregnant? of is that the message?

I would like to see the contrast bumped up a bit. The colors are also kind of uninteresting to me and I might like it better in grayscale.

Great shot though.

Really sexy shot ,with the woman's curves and the curves of the egg. This reaks of fertility!

Great picture. I like the warm tone. Converting it to B&W might make it look a little harsh. I agree with Beamer about the focus.

I would also suggest you post this in the "portrait of a person" theme. It seems like it has impact primarily as a portrait. Other than the warm tone, the picture doesn't convey being shot in a low-light situation.

A turtle? (For some reason I really enjoy playing the "guess what it is" game with these.)

Yep! :)

This is lovely!! Great shot. Yes, I vote turtle also.