Shine - Victoria Vantiem
Victoria is a recent member to the gallery and if this image is anything to go by, she will soon be filling her pages with gorgeous images. This image was chosen as Pic of the Week for a number of reasons. Firstly, I think the colours work really well. The green background contrasts nicely with the girl’s hair and gives an overall feeling of nature (helped by the sunflowers). Secondly, it’s sometimes nice to have a portrait where the subject isn’t staring out at you. By having the eyes cast down, Victoria evokes a more esoteric mood. And lastly, it’s just really well done! The skin is nice and smooth, the billowing hair adds a touch of movement and the composition is good. Fantastic work, Victoria!