Traff  05/11/06 @609

Nice composition - the 'flatness' of the tones works well for me. I'd suggest just trimming the crop on the right so that the edge of the hanging doesn't show - it would simplify the elements in the background. Phill

Valera  05/11/06 @692

Well... whatever Traff said lol

nelsondepaula  05/11/06 @763

Very nice job. Good idea.

Cigaro  05/11/06 @786

you really fit the concept Ana...you have a bit of a chinese look there's a bit of noise in it that kinda bothers me...esp at the face...a bit of smoothening would work well not so sure if i agree to what Traff says....for my taste the crop would go better if it were closer to the border of the...pergament

moserArtist  05/11/06 @818

Always nice to see the person behind those comments and beautiful pictures. I am not sure about the position with "you" so close to the border. It looks a bit tight IMHO...

Aneta  05/11/06 @835

interesting one.

cupcake  05/11/06 @866

Lovely lady, I also think you should have more room on the left. +9

oldskool87  05/11/06 @869

nice

Madanapale  05/11/06 @902

You are a beautiful lady!....very nice mood....agree about the picture on the wall ...is a little distracting. Carlos

Diane  05/11/06 @914

Nice work, you're very pretty Some more space on the left would be nice though +7

ilinca  05/12/06 @386

I like the expression in your eyes, it works with the title, nice tones but a bit noisy.

ThruMyEyez  05/12/06 @926

Wonderful to see the face behind the name (besides your thumbnail)! You are lovely. I agree some more space on the left would work well.

Andy--Jones  05/13/06 @073

wow you are gorgeous! And this is a lovely photo. I just feel the wall behind is a bit unstraight but good otherwise. Indeed it is nice to see the face.

Vamp4444  05/13/06 @297

Great self-portait ! DreamShadow you are beautiful!

teseracto  05/13/06 @603

well i have to say (many say it before) beatifull... and i think that picture on the wall give some sence to the picture. agree about the space on left

SandraS  05/13/06 @679

Nice shot! Pretty girl. I'd love to see the chinese-thingy closer to you.

coladelight  05/13/06 @706

You are a very lovely lady The grain/noise has been mentioned and you being too close to the border. But all in all, nice composition and mood o_~ Maridol

smartdesyr  05/13/06 @793

very beautifull girl and nice shot i agree about the hangin picture nd i think if u removed the tinny white borders it will look better but it still very nice self portrait

Anges  05/13/06 @837

you've got nice work You're a beauty too...that helps hehe..kidding +8/8

ilanale  05/13/06 @849

Nice shot and very beautiful face!!!

monjo  05/13/06 @853

Nice shot Ana, you are a lovely young woman. I agree with the others about having a bit more room on the left side of the photo. John

DreamShadow  05/13/06 @868

hehe - first of all, thanks to all of you for the kind comments i don't have a pretty good opinion on myself but it's good to know others have something different to say that's flattering as for the space on the left - i can't add more, since this is how the original shot was taken - i wanted some of the pergament on the wall to be visible too too bad it's not as much as i would have desired but it looks nice anyways and yes, i will deal with the croppin of the right side as soon as i can so, thanks again hugs and kisses for everybody

Goldstyles  05/13/06 @870

love it!!!!!! + 10

Abstractor  05/13/06 @917

You are a lovely young Lady Ana, your eyes are beautiful. I'd love to see the shot taken from a little lower angle. I love your, "I know something you dont" expression. good work. Keith

metapuppet  05/14/06 @043

ehe... you are ,; also agree about the interesting expression. .... cool ears, too & i can't withstand to say that your hair (as gorgeous as they are) rhyme perfectly with the painting. the almost(!) horizonal bar and the tight crop at the left then finally makes it a ten to me *edit: wohooo

EideticImage  05/14/06 @052

You are absolutly gorgeous ! Lovely composition with the wall scroll , allthough id like to see it close to you too

SudnDeath  05/14/06 @281

lookin good i want to see more of that painting looks cool, and i agree about you being to close to the bottom corner.. like your trying to escape the frame hehe.. but i like it none the less..

theClairvoyant  05/14/06 @406

bottom of the list. ! dare i flatter you more with praises of genetics ?! Little blurry for my tastes, though i appreciate the red hues. Cool beans Ms.DreamShadow +6 edit: corrected for spelling, i spell , or rahter , I cant !

RobertVovk  05/14/06 @447

Great composition, you were breaking photo rules, but you have done in proper way. I must say you are beautiful and you posted great artwork.

ParanoidChild  05/14/06 @465

wow what a beautiful girl my compliments!!! well done Ana..!!!

Juro  05/14/06 @572

Good portrait, the sepia tone works well.

bakatron  05/14/06 @674

not bad. i really like the curvature and the lighting of the visible ear

Umanth  05/14/06 @693

beaaautiful... and i also agree with the constructive comments.

Jillian2388  05/14/06 @709

Beautiful photo...and I love the sepia tones you added! +7

soheil  05/14/06 @712

nice shot , beautiful model . +10

baher  05/14/06 @751

you are so beautiful !!

LoStSidE  05/14/06 @764

I like you... and the photo is very good too +7

zanzibar  05/14/06 @860

Frumos model si o buna compozitie. Great portrait Ana.

piscesking  05/14/06 @930

very nice! ann............

Freiz  05/15/06 @017

Very pretty! I should like to see the rest of that painting; it appears interesting. Nonetheless, nice work!

the-real-Kamui  05/15/06 @027

awesome ! ^-^

venomsblood  05/15/06 @049

nice

ZedoCaixao  05/15/06 @102

you are really pretty!!! nice composition and expression! great capture, Ana!!

astemu  05/15/06 @147

hi there.. nice shot..very pretty

Byonder  05/15/06 @272

I'm probably going to catch some flak for this, and I'm not trying to be mean, but I'm really surprised that this has reached the #1 spot on the photography section. The subject is very pretty, no doubt - if photographs were to be judged on subject alone, then I would say this might warrant being the #1 piece. But as a photograph it has some major flaws. Most of them have been mentioned - the crop/composition being poor and the crooked wall-hanging being distracting. The quality of the actual jpeg is also extremely low and contains a lot of artifacts. This isn't a knock on the artist at all - it's just disappointing that the male members have apparently been voting with their "male members."

DreamShadow  05/15/06 @364

hehe thanks for the heads up, Brandon I know that the quality of the shot isn't great - that's probably because i'm not an expert photographer and my camera isn't great either but i'm here to learn, so any comment and critique is more than welcome. I dealed with the cropping already... and as for the compo... i dunno...i actually worked on that and i tried to create a warm and light atmosphere - given the curly hair and the pergament on the wall... and hence the applied glow And i don't judge the way people vote...that is not for me to figure out Anyways, thanks again i'm glad u had the time to write it all down

mesci  05/15/06 @387

You are beautiful. Good shot. Top marks

fotoflash  05/15/06 @404

I like this shot but on the left side it's to close her head wil go out the picture i'll see more space between the head and the border.

NaxeT  05/15/06 @535

Very very nice!! beautiful eyes Ana. +9

SaintThyrael  05/15/06 @538

that's a pretty face we dont see everyday!

sdavis75  05/15/06 @660

See Review.

Kelandra  05/15/06 @710

Hey you're pretty Glad you're back with a greaet portrait photo. You have to teach me how to creat that half-sepia effect.

pegahoul  05/15/06 @801

You're pretty! Te sepia tone is nice! Feels warm.

Diegoth  05/15/06 @896

Very cool dear!!! I love it!!!

thehood  05/16/06 @069

I'd say I like this one most. Nevertheless I think it would be cool if there would be some kind of a "centered focus" or so... Anyway, good shot

rubenmontecinos  05/16/06 @179

wow! nice photo of a nice girl...

cyko  05/16/06 @223

Nice image! your hair looks like strokes of callygraphic pen! Keep it up

Sageon  05/16/06 @400

First of all....HOT!!!!!!!!! and now I will get to serious critting the artwork... I would have like to have ssen this more maipulated... a shot of you infront of a blownup versiob of the painting...... because this picture is great don't get me worng...only it has so much more potension in it...it is great but could be genius....but that is my personal opninion and taste.... 8/9 vote

viridi  05/16/06 @885

!!! ) +10

piciART  05/17/06 @984

Very good self portrait....you is pretty girl!! Nice colors and good compo.....Good Shot!

Wysiwyg  05/17/06 @053

Take this as a compliment, but I think the only reason this is scoring so high is the subject matter and not the way it was shot. Instead of thanking the members for their kind words you should be upset that most of the crits are 'you're pretty.' and aren't giving you any advice to make this a better shot. The inflated point score only reinforces the notion that this couldn't be better when in fact there is much to be improved on. Focus...not very crisp at all. In the future try to put a 'stand in' or a friend to at least give the camera's auto focus something to work off of before you take the final shot. Cropping..the placement of your hair cuts the image directly in half, leaving me to wonder why I should even give attention to the right side of the photo. A more asymmetrical placement would IMO give for a more interesting composition. Lighting, the background takes precedence over the subject. It's brighter, has more contrast and visual textures making it fight for dominance as a focal point. Looking off frame is a general no no...but isn't a hardline rule..in this case I think it hurts instead of helps as it pushes the viewer to stare at the left which is contradictory of how most read (left to right). If the subject were to stand out more it would really accomplish this and then you wouldn't even notice the right side of the photo. Lighting (again) the subject is very flat. There are some good physical traits (ie: cheekbones) that could have been accentuated more had you used a more angled/single sourced lighting) Looking at the original I think you might want to look up 'White Balance' on Google. It will save you from having such yellow overcasts. (being picky now) The straight up/down subject/figure is in conflict with the crooked ornaments in the background...sort of gives a screwy perspective Though photo shouldn't rely on a title for signficance, the title IMO has no bearing/make sense to what is depicted. 'In her thoughts' perhaps... Never title works based on an 'in joke' or an idea that you and you alone 'get'. If you ever have to explain it...fill in the gaps for your viewers, then the message isn't being portrayed to it's full potential. Sorry for seems like a harsh crit, but I'd rather fill this space with something constructive than a frivilous comment about your looks.

anibal1285  05/17/06 @196

I think Wysiwyg was a harsh, also I think some of his comments are good and acceptable. Anyway I like this shot. So just take the constructive part of the comments above. Keep shooting.

MrBlue  05/17/06 @288

Without going too deep into the matter now (as I think it has been outlined already): This situation (image + comments/votes) reminds me of real life. If you know people and have connections, you might make it further up the way than someone knowing less people, though (subjectively spoken) creating non-comparable things. I can understand the comments and votes. It's life. As for the image: Other than the color space-workflow I cannot mention anything else that really connects to my senses. But let's hope there will be more stuff from you without such a long waiting time so all doubts can be swept away

DreamShadow  05/17/06 @422

so...first of all, i'm thankful for all the comments and critiques i have received on this photo second, there are of course a lot of issues that apply - i agree with the focus and the lighting...but there are many things that are not true and i'm sorry people had to write them down... i agree - we all have different tastes and i don't see why everybody should like the same thing... thanks again for watching

Sven  05/17/06 @443

I didnt read anything above. So here comes... First of all there should be more space on the left. Second, focus isnt the way I would like to see it. Plus there are something funny in your eyes... your right eye is, how do you say it...too open Well anyways your a beautiful model but I would like to see more from you. (skills I mean) Keep it up

danheacock  05/19/06 @119

I agree with everything wyisiwyg said, he took all my thoughts! Keep up the great work though!

Ivanuss  05/19/06 @687

U are beautifull. the only thing is the white line in the frame, i dont know if that was accidental. But it makes little noise. However despite the tips or coments in photography, since the subjetc (in this case u) is pretty it draws attention. I´m not a photographer myself, so i know few about it. Just think if a very cute person like u, apear in a more desingned composition the effect would be even greater But nice pic anyway 9/9

s8n  05/20/06 @091

nice compo and colors

nod423  05/20/06 @127

I definitely agree with Wysiwyg, no questions about how pretty u are, but the picture itself, the composition is not that good, even any point and shoot camera can do that, first when taking pictures you have to know ur subject and give a little attention to it, the subject should be more dominant in terms with rule of thirds, for ur pic I dont know what do u want the viewer to focus into, the face or the painting, the face is more dominant interms of subject but the focus is at the painting, you over do the sepia tones I can see orange color near ur hair maybe that's the shadow, and the noise and also I agree with white balance topic. And also the subject being so close to the border. Honestly am still figuring out why it reaches number one, please dont get offended I just saw so many great pictures in the top ten. But you are really a damn hot chick. I may never saw ur whole body but I can tell you are pretty from head to toe. Keep posting.

moserArtist  05/20/06 @745

4 out of 5 comments have been posted by male members... Is it about the strong composition or the person in the picture?! Actually between male and female there is a 50/50 split between those giving constructive criticism versis those only giving positive non constructive comments or just trying to flatter you...

artwithin  05/22/06 @827

Very nice to see the change from your avatar to the above photograph. I am not a photographer, but as an abstract artist, I observe that the focus of attention appears to be the painting in the background. The contrast between you and the painting on the wall takes my eyes to the painting. It is as though you have two photographs here. One a self portrait, the other of the painting. Lighting seems to be one of the most important elements for the self portrait. I would love to see your self portrait with attention given to bringing out your truly beautiful attributes and creating an ambience of your choice.

WhiteShadow  05/26/06 @998

I think most of the critiques have been made, just dropping to say its a great picture : D

JenZee  05/26/06 @158

Aww you are very beautiful!!! I love the painting and the sepia goes quite well with both your colouring and the chinese painting's. I do kind of wish that the brown door (I think it's a wooden door) was gone though... It gives a little too much of a "cut up" feel I think., but nothing too horrible of course (sorry if I repeated anything that was said)

Annarki  05/30/06 @211

youre a beautiful lady but your picture is a bit grainy. =s

Squeaky  05/30/06 @919

You look very pretty! And I like the grainy, I like it a lot. The texture is my favorite part of this, and the composition felt almost a bit awkward but that was ok I like it like that. Draws your attention to the place where your face and the edge almost touch- it depends on whether you wanted that effect or not. +10

Gods-Mistake  05/31/06 @708

Hm, I don't often rate photography, but I still think the motive is always more important than the technique and I'll stick to that. You are beautiful and this makes it a beautiful shot! And your lips fit to the blossom in the background... Nice!

Aldor  06/07/06 @844

Good work ! O lucrare destula de buna, dar vad ceva cam mult zgomot (noise) pe toata suprafata. Si inca ceva: cred ca te-ai incadrat (figura) prea in margine. A ramas mult spatiu intre tine si tabloul din spate. Oricum, o lucrare buna.

Skunk  06/13/06 @792

MOdern Talking, you are kidding aren't you? ^^ that's so funny, can't hlp laughing sorry Great image, just a bit blurry... well done

Titus  06/18/06 @963

your avatar picture is more expressive. modern talking ? hmm.... more precisley ...!?

Punny  06/25/06 @996

Beautiful photo!

MorriganRose  06/26/06 @980

beautiful photo, I love the sephia tone, love the expression on her face.

Azurelle  07/11/06 @655

Amazing shot, you're beautiful ^_^

Excorbac  08/06/06 @223

Despite all that was said, I like this one, Ana. My only crit is that the entire chinese painting should be shown, to give more balance between your face and this painting. Otherwise it's a good composition, but try to find other musical references than the crappy modern talking (they suck!)

Ali  10/01/06 @199

Beautiful!

padrino  12/13/06 @792

beautiful pic and girl ! well done ! +8 erdi

NisarAdil  01/31/07 @298

well its a nice one...u are looking koool too ..

fumera  05/02/07 @971

Hmmm i'm gonna let you pass on that one

Gavade  05/30/07 @809

I really like the way your hair falls at the back, also the picture in the backdrop complements your portrait and hairstyle well . . . . A little out of focus on the whole, but I like it. . . . .

Andrew28  02/22/08 @001

Great model. Great capture.

RCU2  02/28/08 @400

Very nice photo