I like it. Whether it is out of focus or something is giving a blurry edge I think it conveys a nice soft & sensual image. Very well done.

nice use of lighting
good tones

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Except for blur and the crop, everything is nice, especially the reflected light on the front body. This kinda shots require a perfect focus, because the shadows which will be blurry because of the length between the object and the item which makes the shadow. If you leave the object behind the shadows blurry, it won't look good. I don't know if it is your style, but why you have cropped from the jaw? Anyway, this is a good shot, don't get me wrong :)

I love it. Very clever. I think that the focus is perfect.

Such a great use of shadows and light. Well done photo!

Hi Udower, here is the story to go with my photo.

From The Heart of a Homeless Man, By Robin

'I'm sad, alone and cold at night. I go hungry everyday. I feel embarrassed when people pass by me and stare. I feel obsolete when people avoid me all together as though I do not exist. I wonder how I got here from where I used to be. This is not what anyone would strive for. Call it bad luck, call it bad choices, call it what ever you want, it is my reality."

A great photo, an only thing to critique is composition, I 'd like to see his feet not sut off by the edge of the photo and to generally have more of the background in the picture.

Very nice shot! I love the black and white here. He looks so sad and the black and white really helps the mood. I'm not sure I like the darkened edges, it kind of makes him glow a bit and it's a little distracting to me. I think showing more of the people walking past him in the background here and centering him more would really set this picture off!

Excellent use of black and white!!

Wow, I'm blown away after reading the story that goes with the photo. Such a relevant shot. Great.

Good capture - I don't think the vignette helps in what is basically a street shot.

Best,
Jon

I like the simplicity, but I feel that the yacht is too close to the edge. I'd like it further to the right.

Thank you. :-)

perfect. i'm jealous.

Minimalist perfected, I love where you place the horizon, strengthening the the empty sky. Nice job.

Thank you Péter and Ruben.

Very strong. A portrait without softness. Very expressive.

I'm not too happy with this soft look. It reminds me a bit of HDR photos with large halos or that effect you'll get when you superimpose (burn, screen, whatever) a gaussian sharpening filter with a large radius.
Somehow the sharpness at her eyes don't match the sharpness at her mouth; This, and the softness at her nose is distracting me, I think.

Excellent photograph!
Tones are right on.
The focus is where it needs to be, the eyes.
She is a very beautiful and strong subject.
Her face reminds me of the women seen in 18th century paintings.

Well done.

Perfect both technically and aesthetically.

Fantastic portrait. Are her eyes slightly different colors?

Couldn't be any more yellow. Nice movement in the frame from in focus to out of focus and good use of the softness to help with overall composition. Well done.

Yes, very yellow. But other than that nothing. Just some yellow mass, ice-cream, I'd suppose?
Thus, very yellow, but not very involving.

latekelem : not an ice-cream, a (yellow) flower !

I think it has interesting texture. It just oozes softness. The light is good, color very vivid, I don't think "yellow mass" when I look at it. Nice.

Thanks everybody.

Three elements that so neatly tell the story. So well done. The only thing that would improve the image to me is it seems a bit tight...as if a bit of room to breathe, so to speak, would relax the bit of tension, for me. But, really, what a wonderful image. Well done.

Good perspective, good focal point, overall... excellent.

I like the image overall, however, I would like it to be cropped somewhat wider. Feels a bit too tight for me..
However if you were trying to get rid of a bright spot, I can see why you chose to crop it this way.

Tha hands made the world. They can do the better and the worse things. Brain thinks about, and hands do things happen.
That's such a nice pic. That hando making music happen.

Very nice. Wonderful moment and look with her eyes. I really enjoy your composition. The swirl in the foreground brings you right into her left eye.

Thank you for your positive appreciations.

Very nice frame, great angle and composition...
thumbs up !

Excelent photo in all aspects.

Merci Irene

Diezel99 has a similar scene in color. Looking at both I do like the B&W. I would like to see it shot through a red filter and down two stops. The white tree at the end is a nice touch.

Thanks Diezel99

Thanks tzirlott, i'll think about it. It's a very interesting comment

I have a gripe with composition: partially cropped tree on the left and space on the side of the tree to the right. Otherwise it's great.

Colors are ok, a bit more contrast would provide an enhancement.

LOVE IT! It has a cool, snowy feel. I can't describe it. Crisp & clean. Excellent!

Thanks Soreks, checked, i'll take care next time

Thanks Sonoma, i love when we're lost in front of a pix ;-)
Shine on !

Thanks to all. This is very pleasant to receive such comments.

Neuner, I will upload a bigger version for you, and will provide a link in a comment below here.

this is awesome!

This is so wonderful. Looks like a fairytale forest.

Wau... surreal birch forest. Excellent shot!

Wow. Thank you!

Beautiful rays! Gorgeous shot.

Great mood, I like it !

True, I'd agree with previous commenters - the mood is great.