Eastern Mystery
by AlexSaberi

Comment:
LOVE IT!!! Well done on the lighting, the pose, oh, that expression (!), the sharp focus on the eyes. the b&w toning. All very well done.

Edit to add: My pick for the blue.

délicatement
by TOY

Comment:
A very lovely image of a very lovely lady. I like the pose, the lighting, the b&w treatment. Well done.

'the entertainer'
by suemack

Comment:
Is it really him? Or a look-alike or wax dummy? You've got me intrigued. Regardless, I think the b&w conversion was done well and I love the angles in this image. Well done.

Glam
by Gaby_G

Comment:
Okay, I give low votes to just about every "half face" shot I see. I'm just not a fan of cropping half a face off. That said ... I *do* like her make up. That, and the sharp focus on her eyes has made this image stand out for me. Well done.

fiddler
by littledragon

Comment:
Man, it just doesn't fit my definition of a "portrait". Too far away, too many other distracting things to look at. If you didn't mention fiddler, I would have suspect I was suppose to look at the closest guy (the one on the right walking away). I would never have even noticed the fiddler (or figured out that he had an instrument in his hands).

Windows to the Soul
by Chilibean

Comment:
Nice sharp eyes! Love the lighting, angle, b&w toning. Well done.

Mr. Bramold Tot
by UNCLEBRO

Comment:
I generally prefer that the eyes be the sharpest point of any portrait. In this case, it looks as if you focused on his nostrils.

22 Minutes from the Altar.
by Simms

Comment:
Very pretty young lady. I like the lighting and the b&w toning. Well done.

been around the block
by paredes

Comment:
Wow, it doesn't look like it was dark outside ... but look at the size of his pupils. It's as if you took the shot in the dead of night. In any case, I'd like to see a little more of a catch light in his eyes to liven up the eyes.

At the end of the day
by Troll

Comment:
Very pretty lady with soft lovely light washing across her face. I like the b&w toning as well. Good job!