Shelter
by jjbeguin

Comment:
An superb, emotive entry. I like the nice, clean processing. B&W was the proper choice, I think. A solid 7.

Street Angel
by beamsclan

Comment:
Wonderful composition! I really like the clean, superb processing. A solid 7.

Up Above
by beautyqn25

Comment:
Just love the composition. Perfect exposure and sharp focus. Excellent, clean processing. A solid 7.

Portrait Of A Child Soldier
by Jecto

Comment:
Not quite a portrait but side from that minor detail, this is an excellent composition and with superb, clean processing. A solid 7.

Engaged
by Pedro

Comment:
I like the soft focus effect. Compositionally excellent. A solid 7.

Candid at sunset
by Arancha

Comment:
I think the burning/dodging and saturation gives this a dreamy, fantasy feel. I would rate this higher if the figure placed more prominently in the composition. It's almost an afterthought to the glorious sunset. Still, this is easily top 20% and thus I offer you a score of 7.

Reflecting...
by LevT

Comment:
What a fantastic entry! I love the composition. Top notch. Selective desat also excellent. Post processing was a bit harsh and I would prefer if you had not sharpened this image quite as aggressively. A solid 8.

Amy
by jus6681

Comment:
I think you nailed this portrait. Very clean processing and preservation of detail integrity. Lovely lighting and DOF. A solid 8. I would prefer that you submit a color or toned version.

Breeze
by Philos

Comment:
This is overall excellent! Very Librodo-esque capture (my apologies if you are not familiar with his work, or if you are indeed Librodo).

My only complaint with this photograph is a tad bit of overexposure on the right cheek (left side of photo) and the obvious processing effects in the top right corner (mainly, lack of grain evident elsewhere in the picture - my guess would be that it was gaussian-blurred).

These two issues result in a score of 9. Well done!

A Portrait of An Artist
by librodo

Comment:
The composition here is first rate, just wonderful. Post processing is clean and preserves the integrity of the image. Top right corner of his face is just a bit in the shadows but not enough to warrant any deductions. A solid 10. My pick for the blue.