For me it is a good shot, but i miss something more striking in the picture, maybe a crop a bit more out of center or a disturbing object.

I really like this shot. I think the contrast between the subject and background works well. Good job!

Thanks a lot for all your comments. It's interesting that your opinions vary so much.
This picture was taken at my parents' home, there's a window on the right side which couldn't be shaded. So it would have been impossible to get an even lighting of the background.

special and fine!

I wouldn't have noticed the variance in light until it was mentioned, and it makes sense. I love the simplicity of this image and that it makes me wonder about the rest of the room and what it may look like.

Well said Brandon. This is a perfect photo for this topic.

I keep being drawn to that expectant belly.
Always a miracle to me!I've seen lots of people with missing parts,but I feel that this is one brave woman.I hope she gets to see her grandchildren!

Beautiful

Dure et beau....

Due to my work, I see this almost every day. A lot of women are 'warning' me for, what they call for themself, ugly body. They don't realize it's part of my job and I see it multiple times a day.

I see these women (and don't forget: a breast tumor can also be found in a man's breast) from the beginning when they have both their breast and coming for their first mammography and later on. So many people, so many ways to cope with it.

Images like this help to get people concious about the need for checking your breast every month. Furthermore it's also helpfull for women (and men) who did had a breast amputation and feeling accepted in society, they don't have to feel 'ugly' anymore.

Ricardo, you did a good job with adding this photo on Vazaar. It's isn't shocking, it is reality.

I really like the light. If it was cropped out, the image would have less impact, imho.

When I posted this on my photoblog, I also got a comment about the flares of light at the top... and I think the best advice--which I handily forgot to heed before posting this here--was to crop out the two smaller blobs of light at the very top, but leave the larger one. I think it needs the light, but I think the answer is between leaving it as is and cropping it out entirely.

Leave it alone, it's very nice the way it is!! My only comment is that it's a little soft overall.

That was my thought when I first saw it - crop out the top light and leave the rounder one and then I would maybe crop out the very bottom fish too. Nice!

well, if i were to crop something, i would crop the bottom fish... I love the light where it is :)

Wow! This is just beautiful.

Yep - Wow nice !

fantastic!

Beautiful.

So quiet, so peaceful.. almost surreal ;-)
Very good work.

peaceful..

You really captured the atmosphere here. I dig it.

Thank you

on marche avec lui, on souffre du froid avec lui, bravo le froid est vraiment très bien rendu. Juste une remarque, dommage que les pieds soient coupés.

beautiful and haunting

yesss..there it is :D

Glamour! Very nice photo!

thanks for the feedback, Brandon, Cal and Mikhail :)

Hey Vernon, do you ever take pictures of any men, except Mark of course??? This is another is a long series of great shots of beautiful women...such a tough life you lead.

Beautiful work, Vernon. (as always)

This is very well composited. Nothing to critizise for me.

This works because it makes beautiful something very pedestrian.

jon

Nice angle, I love the minimalis but I have some doubts on the expostion on the windows even if it is a quite difficult condition

I agree with most of above. My complaint is the blown out highlight. I would like to see just a little more detail in the window.

Interesting scene, good composition, fine light and shadows! Compliments!

Very nice. It does have a surreal look to it. Only helps to add to the effect!

Especially the motion in the front of the picture is just excellent. The rocks are just crisp and have a really nice colour. Very nice.

Love it! I like the blur and the vivid colors.

This is a beautiful piece of work - very nice comp and nicely seen.

Best,
Jon

Great shot, but in the spirit of constructive criticism, I'd try burning the land in the upper right bank to create a bit more drama in the photo. The land feels a bit flat.

This photo is one of the best photos in this topic! Brilliant use of DOF.

It is really catching eye photo. Brilliant DOF. I will also turn it 90 degrees.

great fractal!

Wow! Instant fave - amazing capture.

Best and thanks for sharing,
Jon

Love it