Annie Dreyer, Owner of Plum Pottery
by Ann

Comment:
Well done. This has everything going for it - great lighting, a nice smile and good composition.

Broadcasting
by thomasroed

Comment:
Great lighting on this one and love the color pop the red does for it.

Preparing For Lift Off
by Chinabun

Comment:
Not much in the way of a portrait really. More of an activity shot.

The stand-up comic
by burtct

Comment:
Not much in his "environment" to suggest where it was taken. Looks too much like a studio kind of shot really.
A stage, crowd, etc in the background would have done this much better justice.

Standing By
by kleski

Comment:
A sharper image here would have really helped this a lot.
I do like the depth of field and the nature of the portrait.

California Thrasher-In The Rain
by twmax

Comment:
Love this one!!
The rain is such a great addition to this shot.

Shakira 01.jpg
by lentil

Comment:
Nice tones and pose, but the lower part of the shot is a touch too over-exposed and lacks definition in comparioson to the upper half.

Tighten up on the crop maybe?

Shakira 03.jpg
by lentil

Comment:
Maybe a tighter crop on this one:


Keep the main focal point more prominent?
Not sure that all the lower part of the fence and the bg on the left are doing anything for that.

Shakira 02.jpg
by lentil

Comment:
hmmmm - love the shot but something just seems off-balance in the vignette perhaps.
Did you apply it after the toning? It seems to be a different tone, and while sometimes it works OK, in this case I think maybe the vignette and the tone should be same/similar.
It seems to be most noticeable when the vignette goes over very light areas like the bottom of the image.

JASON-ALEXANDER-031207-005-dpc.jpg
by jblaylockrayner

Comment:

Originally posted by jblaylockrayner: otherwise I would have got rid of the light.

Funny - I never even saw it - the photograph kept my eyes attached exactly where they should have - the subject matter. the mark of a great image imo.