Elegant women

Thank you for your submission. I liked the fact that you showed a full length portrait so that we could see the clothes she is wearing. I also thought that you balanced the colours of her sari nicely with those in the background. You also gave her a context by having her carry a water jar. A really well rounded and nicely thought out composition. Well done. You have earned a deserved top ten place.

Thank you for your image. You have captured the classical beauty and elegance of a geiko very well in this image. I like the fact that you opted for a full length portrait so that we could see all of her clothing. May I suggest placing your model slightly off centre in future as in my opinion this gives the image a better overall balance. Well done on gaining a top ten placing.

Thank you for your entry. A very stylish and elegant young woman whom you have captured really well. I like the lighting and the pose, which looks natural. A well planned and executed composition and thoroughly desrving of your place in the top ten.

Thank you for your entry. I liked the composition, lighting and background. The choice of a coat works well and makes the image look more natural and less posed. A very nice picture and thoroughly deserving of winning this competition. I hope we shall see more of this lady in your future work.

Thank you for your entry. This is very impressive for a grab shot as I know from my own attempts it's not easy. You have captured a very natural and elgant woman and the pose works well because it wasn't posed. You did well to get the lighting and background to work in your favour. Well done on gaining a top ten place.

Thank you for your entry. Your model has a lovely smile and it's nice to see her wearing a traditional dress. I would like to have seen the rest of her dress although as this looks like a candid photo I understand it may not have been possible to do that. A very bright and eye catching image. Well done. I hope you will show us more from the Kurpie region.

Thank you for your entry. An unusual entry but good to see someone trying a creative approach to the competition. I presume this was a spur of the moment candid shot so you did well with the panning and motion blur. A good attempt.

Thank you for your entry. A very nice image and the pose appears natural but also allowed you to show off her shawl and clothes. I like the facial expression you have captured. The lighting appears very natural even though it looks as though your image was shot indoors. Well done on gaining a top ten place.

Thank you for your entry. I think you did well to capture her smile which is a very natural and genuine one. It would have been nice to see more of what she was wearing but as this may have been a candid shot I know that might not have been possible. You were knocking on the door of a top ten finish so well done and keep up the good work.

Thank you for your entry. This was an image I liked the moment I saw it. You have clearly put a lot of thought into the image and the composition, lighting and background work well. They really set off the luminous beauty of your model, as does the hat and scarf. I hope we shall see more of this model in your future work. Well done on gaining third place.

Thank you for your entry. Your model is charming and has an elegance that is very natural. The colours in her clothing work well and your choice of a muted background sets them off very nicely. I liked the fact that you were able to add a cultural context too. Well done on gaining second place. I hope we might see more of this lady in your future work.

Thank you for your entry. Your model does indeed look very elegant and the fur (fake I hope) gives the image a period feel but without dateing the photo. I would make one suggestion and that would be to try and get a better background for such pictures if you can. Well done. You were knocking on the door of a top ten finish.