This is the page where you become the art critic. Please E-mail any comments you have on my Images and I'll paste them up here for all to see. Please include where you're based.
"Frozen Forest Two" - I love this photo. It's simply perfect. Crisp image and I love the black on the snow. - DVJ Photo, Japan, Flickr
"Sleeping Sun" - this is one of those images that really made me stop and study...It;s complex, intriguing and techincally flawless... you (Wild Rose) have brought just the right degree of emotion into it. - FLYFOTO, Boston, Massachusetts, Model Mayhem
"Dawn of a New Age" - It seems to be an old photo from the first ages of photography (yeah...). And the way the girl is dressed is really beautiful. - Liluciole, France, Deviant Art
"Survivor Two" - Oh yes, it really reminds me of sin city, great job :) - Elena Margherita Colli, Scandiano, Italy, Flickr
"Frozen Forest Two" - A lovely girl in a great shot in a brilliant setting. Excellent lighting too, especially wearing black surrounded by snow!. - PeeBee (Insights), England, Flickr
"Echoes" - This is a great shot and she has an amazing figure that you have captured beautifully :D:D - Emilie Wardle, Midlands, England, MySpace
"Agent of Steam" - Firepower galore...that's one Hell of a gun! - Gothic Hangman Studios, New York, USA, Model Mayhem
"A Victorian Melodrama" - I really like the shadow work on that one, very pretty! - Libby, London, England, Livejournal
"Thorns in the Flesh" - Another great shot Dave =) Now to start drawing on my face to master that make up for my next night out =p xx - Andrea, Blackburn, England, Model Mayhem
"Steampunk Assassin" - Your images are stunning. Very strong yet subtle and delicate in their execution. Very striking work. XX - Helen Wallace-Iles, Redhill, England, Model Mayhem
"Dawn of a New Age" - Ssteam punk perfection i love this shot!. - Dorris Delay, Liverpool, England, Model Mayhem
"The Beguiling of an Angel" - Ooh! Very pre-raphaelite! A splendid image :o) - Henry, Blackpool, England, MySpace
"Newborn" - Best work i have seen using photoshop in a while, because its subtle but done really well, good job. - Omega Photographics, London, England, Model Mayhem
"Steampunk
Assassin" - Loving the backgrounds and little extras you add to your Images
'Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys?' :) Avatar
Photography, Barry, Wales, MySpace
"Newborn" - Sweet work Dave -- one of your best! - Mark Page, Photoswithattitude, London, England, MySpace
"The Hellfire Consortium Series" - the chair looks great as predicted! loving the Amelia Braveheart image - I like all the technical drawing stuff you have in the background! :D lovely lighting in it too ^_^ Great job! - Laura, Hull, England, Livejournal
"The Entertainer" - This is one of the most beautiful sets you've done. Really amazing atmosphere and you clearly make a great team. - Beth Ryan, London, England, Livejournal
"Cosmic Ballet" - This is a lovely image! It's is so soft...like a Victorian postcard. - VillasSlave2Ink, South Jersey, USA, Flickr.
"Blood-Bank Two" - Very cool shot she looks amazing! - Simon Cliff, Leeds, England, Flickr
"Dawn of a New Age" - Magnificent. :) Something almost Dickensian about this collision between Victorian scientific and industrial enterprise (I love the dockyard backdrop ... including creative additions) and the prettier, gothier, melodramatic Victoriana we know and love. - Anthony Burns, Cardiff, Wales, ModelMayhem.
"Harkers Voyage" - Very nice shot! Wonderful colours - Silent Dex, Trieste, Flickr.
I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed looking at your gothic portraits. You have an amazing sense of lighting and and excellent taste in models! Lovely! Your work is an inspiration....I look forward to seeing more of your work! Cheers! - South Jersey, USA
"Dreams of Clockwork Men" - Oh yes, I love that. Alice in Wonderland crossed with nightmare and steampunk! - Gothic Violin, Sheffield, England, Livejournal
"Dawn of a New Age" - A splendid shot sirrah! Ah yes, I recall that day in Whitby when a hot air balloon flew across the bay whilst the occupants of the basket that dangled beneath, nailed cogs to the sky. A most diverting wheeze, I thought. ;) Mooncat, Sheffield, England, ModelMayhem.
"The Beating of a Clockwork Heart" - This is probably one of the most beautiful pictures i have ever seen. The effects and everything. Amazing! - Meggu, MYSpace
"Instrument of the Divine" - I love the cogs as wings. Nice concept. - Thatdamnedredhead, Chicago, USA, Flickr
"Neuromancer" - You have a great facility for using technology and industry in ways that make it a thing of beauty ... with all due credit to your model, who "wears" these chip patterns so becomingly. - Anthony Burns, Cardiff, Wales, ModelMayhem.
"Whitechapel Gods" - This is brilliant! Very steampunk! :D - Violet Magenta Modelling, Middlesborough, England, MySpace
"Sick Nurse Two" - I'd be happy to gaze into Phoenix's eyes anytime! *rawr* - Typpsy_gypsy, East Coast, USA, Livejournal
"Midnight at the Masquerade" - Very nice indeed. Good to see RYO looking so good too. - Kestral, Wales, MySpace
"Wheels and Cogs" - I saw that first pic and thought "wow, the girls from Charmed if they were Steampunk Era" Great pics all! - Jackoutofthebox, New Hampshire, USA, Livejournal
"Midnight at the Masquerade" - Love what you did to the photo, the suttle colours and FX. Great work! - Avatar Photography, Barry, Wales, MySpace
"Hell Circus Three" - I love this picture, the bodypaint or costume (cant work out which) on the one model is fantastic. XxX - Sarah in Tortureland, Birmingham, England, ModelMayhem
"Sick Nurse Two" - Gorgeous shots... I'm a sucker for gorgeous eyes, and, well... wow. - Budgie UK, London, England, Livejournal
"Ebb and Flow" - Amazing. Best I have seen by far. - Spida-X, Bilston, England, Livejournal
"Winter Silence" - Wow - Love everything about this Image - Great work - GOTHX, London, England, MySpace
"Broken Starlet" - Subtle composition, the design works really well with the pattern and the print overlaid. - Surje O'Leone Photography, Cambridge, Flickr
"The Traveller" - Love this photo and editing, well done Dave!!, Avatar Photography, Cardiff, Wales, MySpace
"Baby Lobotomy" - Sounds almost like a porno name. Awesome work! - xxforsakenlovexx, Florida, USA, Livejournal
"Shock Treament" - A splendid piece of work. My compliments to the artist :o) - Henry, Blackpool, MySpace
Dave Charsley - photographic genius, dark lord of the camera and all round nice guy. I love having a rummage through Dave's photostream to see what fabulous models he's been working with and what amazing visions he's created with his camera. Love it - big time! - Waken The Dead Photography, Falkirk, Scotland
Hello! I just love this gallery.... I want to congratulate you and the models for this place - Adda Witch, Romaniaplace
Your work is absolutely beautiful. I just wanted to comment on the beautiful pics I saw on your site. I was breathless. The models are wonderful and the subjects unique. thank You for such wonderful work. You are very talented. - Kelly Brent by Email
The Unspoken - Spooky, strong and interesting imagery - Ozzy, Cambridge, England.
I love the work you do with all the women, which is particularly strange, since that sort of art (particularly gothic) has never really been something that's interested me. Put it down to the models, and the skill of the creator, I guess :) - Budgieuk, England, Livejournal
Your work is outstanding. If I had a hat I would take it off to you - Dave Watkins, Draken Photography
WOW, I fall more in love with your work everytime you post! - ART_is_WAR666, Adelaide, Australia, Livejournal
I find your link between Pre Raphaelite art and alternative art really interesting - and it's generally hard to find people who don't think Pre Raphaelite work was just sentimental rubbish (those people just have no souls lol). - Nikki, Nightbreed Recordings
I love your beautiful haunting images. There's a little bit of goth in me and your images, dark, beautiful and call to me. Thank you for sharing your work. - Mmayhem, Boston, Massachusetts, Livejournal
I love your use of colour and your dark style. - Khaled, Algers, Algeria
Sexy models, strong
ideas and great use of the 'New Media'. I'm sure, art students of the future
will find your work in the section marked 'Early Pioneers Of The Digital
Movement'. Personally, I love the way you've managed to forge a bold
synthesis between mythological archetypes and the legend of the classic
fem-fatale. You and your team have a lot going for you and the dedication shows
through clearly in the way you present. Great stuff - keep it up! - Ade
Daniel
The Art & Sculptural Works Of Ade Daniel
http://www.tengunade.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk-
Just had a look at your site. How cool is this! Go for it Dave. Your pics are totally awesome and very unique.! - Anne-Marie Homer, Walsall, England