Wow, these are wonderful - lush and strong and decisive. They project such confidence and style. If these fall short in your mind, it can only be in comparison to a platonic ideal of an icon set that exists in your imagination; they certainly shine next to any group I've seen in the real world. :-)
Taking all the Jacks and Daniels. I particularly adore 1, 2, 6, and 9. In 6, you just control every single pixel in the frame, don't you; it's as clean and luminous as anything I've seen. And 9 is a brilliant and somehow subtly witty interpretation of that iconic cap. ::boggles:: Also taking 22, 23, and 25, which are all beautiful and original. I love the coloring in 23, especially the contrast between the red-orange of the lips and turquoise cast of the reflected light around the eyes, chin, and hair. And I love 36, just the sheer joy you capture in that moment. Gorgeous set!
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Date: 2007-12-14 08:02 pm (UTC)Taking all the Jacks and Daniels. I particularly adore 1, 2, 6, and 9. In 6, you just control every single pixel in the frame, don't you; it's as clean and luminous as anything I've seen. And 9 is a brilliant and somehow subtly witty interpretation of that iconic cap. ::boggles:: Also taking 22, 23, and 25, which are all beautiful and original. I love the coloring in 23, especially the contrast between the red-orange of the lips and turquoise cast of the reflected light around the eyes, chin, and hair. And I love 36, just the sheer joy you capture in that moment. Gorgeous set!