Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
by Skip

Comment:
his face is a touch soft, but given how he has been racing lately this is a great miage on a purely photographic ( except afore-mentioned quibble ) and as a metaphore of his career.

Unconditional Love
by usia

Comment:
very sweet shot with lovely tones, but the tree growing out of mom's ear is rather distracting.

Drowning in the Box
by Strikeslip

Comment:
Disquieting and hillarious. i wish the hand wasn't cut off so abruptly, but it is a unique addition to the group. the framing is just right.

growing strong
by rhipster

Comment:
great lighting and framing! A fine portrait of a slice of a boy's development into manhood. the slightly self-satisfied look on his face is just right.

Renée at Ease — Labor Day, Sunset, 2005
by Bear_Music

Comment:
A bit heavy handed with the softening, but the framing and backlighting work well

Senhora Bem Vinda
by Bud

Comment:
the eyes seem just a bit soft, this might knock it out of the top spot, but this ought to do very well, I like the way the slight tilt to her head is ballanced by the slightly greater space you left on the left side. Deftly handled.

Chairman of the board
by Chez

Comment:
great model, i am sorry that the top of his cap and left elbow are cut off, makes the composition seem un intended. In a more spacious framing the modle's tilted seat would have added to the style, with the framing so tight, it hurts. Anyway, I like the shot and the slightly washed out colors you used, I hope it does well since there is a ton of personalty here, and i like the old world feel.

corinne
by parrothead

Comment:
I find the jutting angle of the model's neck to be rather disconserting, and the eyes are a touch soft, but i love the tones and the way she blends into the backround

Falls
by madhatter

Comment:
Lovely shot, my only improvment might be a bit of burning at the top edge to keep the eye from wandering off the top of the page. Lovely color and tones. Of course it will probably get hammered since the subject is not a head and sholders shot with one hand supporting the chin, but it is a lovely photograph

Confession
by pitsaman

Comment:
amazing light! In the thunbnail I thought it was a Vermeer painting. i think it would have been dunned in the challenge for not being a classic head and sholders portrait, bit it is a lovely work of art.