Chloe
by mcmurma

Comment:
The way the whiskers (especially the ones above the eyes) are much more illuminated than the rest of the face is really distracting to me here and it really takes away from my personal enjoyment of the shot. The focus is great here, and aside from barely clipping that right ear off the framing is great as well. An impressive shot. 7

Amber Brkich of Survivor II: Australia
by alanfreed

Comment:
Great framing. Because the shirt is completely black, the arm reaching across her chest is impossible to see, and I think that gives the shot a somewhat awkward feel. However, I do really like how the hand is holding the hat, so I don't think the pose is all bad, but I think some contrast between the arm and the rest of the shirt would help. 7

Lili
by Jacko

Comment:
It'd be better off without the fluffy stuff at the bottom of the frame, otherwise I like the framing and the shot in general. 6

bliss
by Froober

Comment:
The black and white of the blanket don't seem to work well along with the plain grey background. If one or the other were present I think it would work better. As is it seems to turn the top left corner into cluttered space instead of negative space. Good expression and a cute kid. 6

97 years old and I STILL didn't get what I wanted!
by Gekker

Comment:
Looks like a flash was used, and I think the shot would have looked better with a different light source. The angle and the way the glasses are positioned I can't tell if she is looking down or sleeping. There doesn't seem to be enough contrast on the face itself, which I think goes back to the light source again. Framing seems to work pretty well. 4

A Dogs Life
by togtog

Comment:
interesting idea, but this picture doesn't seem very visually appealing to me. The background (which makes up much of the shot) is uninteresting and somewhat distracting. The facial expression is good. I'm not sure if a dog's perspective was the best choice for a portrait shot, but I'll credit you for being more unique than most entries. 5

Bold
by Alecia

Comment:
Nice, crisp shot. Looks a little bit like it should be going onto a romance novel cover, (a bit cliche looking) which turns me off somewhat. not bad overall. 6

Shaken, not stirred...
by Alecia

Comment:
The colors and general tone of this photo really appeal to me. Good call with the thin black boarder as well. Great shot. 9

E-Motion
by kandyj

Comment:
Pretty good portrait. The background seems a little distracting, and the subject isn't particularly interesting to me. 5

Good Vibration
by Harz_Joerg

Comment:
Great idea. Nice angle. 8