Those Eyes
by Ken

Comment:
What a cutie! Great job on getting superb focus and clarity on her eyes - WOW. Need to put this one in a frame. :D Good luck in the challenge.

Santa on Vacation
by Len Scap

Comment:
This is a happy looking fellow. :D Nice photograph overall. Good detail in his face (although his jacket seems sharper for some reason). Minor observation/complaint is I think the image would have a little more impact if he was moved a little to the left to get more off-center. Anyway, well done. Good luck in the challenge.

Eleanor
by jaredldr

Comment:
Cute. Congratulations are in order on a new member of the family? As for the photo itself, couple of things holding it back IMO. It's a little flat and the tonal range is short (needs more contrast, and the levels could be adjusted for a truer black and white). The focus isn't as sharp as it should be, especially around the face and eyes. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Diehard Fan
by jfwolpert

Comment:
It's Belushi! :D Wild looking outfit this guy is wearing. Fun to look at. Seems more candid than portrait IMO. The lighting looked to be quite challenging to work with in this photo. The highlights are blown out in the harsh sunlight. Surprised to see what looks like motion blur on his arm/sleeve area (or is it slightly OOF with a very shallow DOF?). Very cool bokeh working in the background. :) Good luck in the challenge.

Tattered and Torn
by elizadeb

Comment:
Ah-HA! It was a roadside stand. Just had to toss that in there. :D Looks like those that commented really enjoyed it. Sorry you didn't finish a little higher with this.

Smile and keep having fun!

All the things I've seen
by Giorgio

Comment:
I'll bet she could tell some stories. Wonderful capture of expression. The details are very nice. B/W also was a good choice here. Well done. Good luck in the challenge.

Chloe
by Kris287

Comment:
A fairly nice photo of this young lady overall. I think the background is distracting. Good luck in the challenge.

Dance Like No One's Watching
by candlerain

Comment:
This is cute, but where is the portrait? This seems like a snapshot kind of photograph IMO. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Spring Days
by renefunk

Comment:
Very nice tones, color and contrast. I'm glad you picked a slight rise in the sand (or outward extension, hard to tell) as it breaks up what would have been a static shoreling in parallel with the horizon. As a portrait it probably could stand to be a little tighter on the young lady, but still a nice shot nonetheless. Good luck in the challenge.

Gilly's Couch
by sibeling

Comment:
Of all the pet portraits in this challenge I like this one the best. The color of the sofa works great to isolate the dog. The lighting is perfect for this shot as well. Doesn't seem put off too much by the camera. :D Good luck in the challenge.

edit to update. Well you got bumped by a cat portrait. (don't tell Gilly!). Still my favorite dog portrait of all the pet ones. :D