The Face of Experience
by Mr_Pants

Comment:
This is a good workman portrait. I like the toned down color. On my LCD it looks too sharp but on tube analogue sharpness is very near perfect - there is no answer.

Standing By
by kleski

Comment:
An overall soft water color like quality is rather attractive. I think a good study of the fireman.

V
by Retroesque

Comment:
This kind of picture makes an impression on me. I like this idea of the hard/soft composition - iron and shadow.
Finding relationships in this type of scene is often rewarding, as it requires the photographer to take time to explore & discover the optimum view of the play of light.
Another in the archive which I enjoy as much as yours, and is similar but in colour, is this version of your subject:

Tea room
by Melethia

Comment:
Really good. Pleasing tone to this soft (self?) portrait through sharp etched glass & 1x1 crop works well.

Message edited by author 2008-03-24 10:37:22.

Early Daffodil
by Katmystiry

Comment:
unique edit, very pretty.

Week 12 - Chimney
by hajeka

Comment:
Time-o-day & mixed light add a interesting dim quality to this unique back lighted smoke stack.

Happy Easter
by messerschmitt

Comment:
Happy Easter Wiel

Originally posted by sittingonthegrass: now this really is a 'field' piece

Ha, literally & 2D - I love that comment.

Follow the Sun
by Jutilda

Comment:
really pretty

11.52 Ibi
by Melethia

Comment:
good portrait, good edit, completely legible - front cheek shadow detail fades appropriately to black/dark & color version looks correct on either of my technologically different but supposedly calibrated unmatched monitors.

Good Morning, Fine Spring Day
by SandyP

Comment:
Beautiful detail, admirable close focus, I enjoy the prominent interaction of the angle planes between wings & foliage. I like both versions. The edit has a great crop & composition. Zooms like yours are so wonderfully capable. Even though this square format works so well, for myself and only a suggestion for consideration, I might choose it below what the full frame may be or also how a proportional to camera frame format crop might look.