My - Self - Portrait
by frozensun

Comment:
For some reason, I think this is a very "calming" picture. Maybe it's the mountaintop feeling. Nice work!

In all simplicity.
by DrJOnes

Comment:
You've really used perspective to an advantage here. I think the left side of the picture needs to be toned down some but, in general, the tonal range is very good.

Me, myself and I
by kengurinn

Comment:
Interesting concept. The type of "portrait lighting" you've used here is known as "horror lighting" --- the nose shadow projecting upward --- and is rarely used. It DID, however, show off your eyes to a nice advantage.

Some of me
by InnaN

Comment:
Good detail and DOF. I think the face comes up too light which blocks detail but it's still a very good job.

"SELF Matter"
by tfarrell23

Comment:
Interesting concept for a self-portrait. I like the lighting in the background --- can't judge the portrait lighting, though.

See the Sunset?
by LeahStephen

Comment:
Nice photo. Your little girl seems to be touching the landscape as if in wonderment! (I'm assuming that the adult is the one who submitted the picture!) Good composition but the board takes up a lot of room ... might have been better to use a tripod if you have one.

Silent Contemplation
by Havok

Comment:
Quite extreme but I like the high contrast you've used.

Like Father, Like Son
by buck4free

Comment:
In poor taste, in my opinion. Vertical lines need to be straight so the viewer doesn't feel as if he's tipping over.

Gaurding the Neighborhood
by PHOTOCHlX

Comment:
Although some didn't feel that it met the challenge, I disagree with them. To me, this embodies the essence of "Home, Sweet Home". What else is "Home" about than our pets who are always there when we get home and love us unconditionally.

From a composition standpoint, I would like to see the dog looking into the frame. When he looks out of the picture, it leads the viewer's eye away and we don't stay with the picture for very long. The colors are nice and your exposure is pretty good although I would like to see a little more detail in the white fur on the top of the snout. While the focus is on the dog, I don't think that it's as sharp as it might be --- either from camera movement or subject movement --- and could be improved. DOF is sufficient and keeps the focus on the main subject.

Maybe I'm a sucker for dog pictures but I like this one quite a lot. When I viewed it, I felt right "at home" so I thought it met the challenge and the doggie looks "good enough to pet!". BTW, I had given this one an 8 in the scoring.

Regards ... for the Critique Club,

Bob Mahan
(rmahan)

Goldfinch
by Swashbuckler

Comment:
Nice that you got so close but it's a bit blurry.