Cowboy
by Balko

Comment:
I like the weed in his mouth, but the part that's dangling is bothering me. We use to do this same thing, only without the fuzzy part. Overall this is a great character type portrait. The hat shadowing his eyes gives him mystery, he could be any cowboy. Good capture.

Just Being Me
by smilebig4me1x

Comment:
Good composition and expresion. Color cast across white of eye is a little distracting.

So Sixties ...
by GeneralE

Comment:
This is really neat. Basically I like the colors overall , but I find the yellow around her near eye to be distracting, it almost looks like a bad yellowish green rash. The composition is great and her expression is too. Wondering if the original version might have been even better.

the only one who would sit for a portrait....Callie
by madison461

Comment:
Callie was probably the best choice anyway. Except for the tiny tip of her ear missing and the little bits of grass showing at the bottom, she is purrfect. 9

Relaxation
by Dufus

Comment:
Beautiful lighting. Catchlights in her eyes and on her ring are perfect. Overall it sets a wonderful mood that is reflected inyour title. Even though the fire is so bright that it could be the center of attention, you have captured her face in a way that makes sure that the focus remains where it belongs.Very well done. 10

Charm
by magnus

Comment:
Lovely model. Pose is good, and lighting on the right side is very nice,but I find the shadowed side to be a bit too dark. A touch of light would have brought her eyes and her teeth out in a most pleasing way. Possibly if you had used a relector on that side to bounce some light in. Also, there appears to be a shadow on the left side , if this was caused by the models arm, you could try moving her a bit farther away from the background.

'Alesha'
by suemack

Comment:
Excellent focus, but the lighting it so harsh that it is hard to look at and it is very unflattering to the model. With softer lighting her best features would have been enhanced.

Unconditional Love
by usia

Comment:
This is basically a wonderful photograph except I find her arm to be very distracting. It looks like it is in a very unnatural position. The boys hand is distracting also, but not nearly as much aas her arm. Some cropping might have helped, but a better position would have been the best thing. The expression on her face and the lights in her eyes are absolutely wonderful and I love the soft lighting.

Hello DPC!
by marvin

Comment:
Very cute baby. Light casting not so good shadow onto baby's face ffrom hand. Background is pretty but distracting especially since the bear is upside down, it makes you look at it more than you want to. Overall photo seems a bit grainy. Possibly check ISO setting.

Small Wonder
by AutumnCat

Comment:
Great expression and catchlights in the eyes. Pose is good but hand is distracting. I believe cropping is allowed in this challenge. It would have been better to crop some.