johnriley1uk

Winter Warmth by joshwa

Gorgeous shot and a gorgeous model.

Sunshine by Daisymaye

I find the colour of this very strange, but very appealing.

cymone by miptog

Gorgeous!

The death of a rejected concubine. by Cor

Very powerfully expressed indeed.

Dad's Old T-Shirt by Tracey_McGovern

The eyes are alive, the expression wonderful and the tonal quality just right. I like the way the sleeves have been included, they complete the simple but elegant composition. This is one of your best and it would be difficult to improve without spoiling the genuine feeling it evokes.

Good News by beeblebear

Lovely tones and treatment, but what is that in the background? Once seen, it drags the eyes, so may I suggest a re-edit to remove the person who has been part defocused out? It will be worth the extra work.

Snowdrop by Pete

Dazzling quality.

Shadows by joshwa

I really like the shot. The tones are superb and the way the eyes are highlighted just perfect. The only thing IMHO that loets it down is the left side, all grey and blank. I would mercilessly crop that left side, possibly toi a square format, and you are left with a classic black and white image. In fact an even tighter crop that cuts much of the shadow area of the head, where there is no detail, also works well.

I Love MCR (Manchester) by KEASLA

Very interesting treatment. The composition is a little unbalanced perhaps, but most of all I would think about straightening the converging verticals using Transform>Distort, unless you want to exaggerate the effect, in which case I would make it more so. In the latter case a fish-eye lens or effect would do the trick admirably. But having said all that, these are just thoughts and the intent is what matters. The colours are bold and striking.

Mr. Sandman by Diana

What a splendid image!

On the Pond by Daisymaye

Really excellent!

Duck Pond by Daisymaye

Beautiful colour!

Version 2 by retec

I think that's much better balanced than Version 1, wrapping the two central "smoke creatures" in warm folds (almost like hands)....

* by retec

My feeling Peter is that I really like the way you see images, you are an artist at heart, using photography as the means to express this. In this image the smoke parts that are admittedly photoshopped work very well indeed, as they always have. The more photoshopped parts, IMHO, don't work as well. I'm trying to think why this is, but in one sense the former are the more natural expression and the latter seem more forced. I'm coming to the conclusion that it's the foreground liquefied reflection that spoils this for me, you just don't need it. Hope this is helpful and , as always, I remain totally impressed by your ability to visualise.

Leavin' by Rollover

I really like this one and keep coming back to it, so I've given it my EPZ Award. Very strikiung and unusual image, breaks all the rules and gets away with it. Lovely.

Strawberry Venom by KEASLA

This would be a strong image even without the swirls of light.