Behold
by Cutter

Comment:
Back to comment: I'm betting this image is pretty close to what you were trying to achieve. The black makeup around the eyes doesn’t do much for me personally but since it is intentional, it didn’t affect my score. I do think the pupils look a bit over processed. Very creative portrait and keep up the good work.

what is on man's mind
by eirasi

Comment:
Back to comment: You have done a nice job with the lighting, as it is very dramatic. I also like your use of shallow depth of view. However, the negative space on the right side of the image is a bit large and the black border looks really strange underneath a cropped facial feature.

I'll look you up
by inanutshell

Comment:
Back to comment: Very nice work with the B&W conversion. I would have loved to have seen the catch light from the window a bit more off center in the eyes. Bumping to a 7

All Roses Have Thorns
by ranm

Comment:
Back to comment: A creative idea for a portrait but the eyes look over processed. This is easily fixable. 6

Breakfast for champions
by Bolti

Comment:
Back to comment: Not a "pretty" portrait but an extremely good one. 9

Life's Work
by hvaux

Comment:
Back to comment: Love how you incorporated the man's work behind him. Makes more than just another "pretty" face. Nice lighting and composition. 10

Strength
by aKiwi

Comment:
Back to comment: Love how you provided more than just a face to look at. Exceptional lighting. 10

Masquerade
by idnic

Comment:
Back to comment: A very unique "high key" effect, while still showing a ton of detail. 10

Stories to Tell
by mpeters

Comment:
Back to comment: Exceptional lighting and an image the family will treasure forever. 10

Still Waters
by NovaTiger

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club,

My initial impression when I first viewed this image was "What is the focal point of this image?" The left side of the image has some lawn furniture and the right side has some light/colors that seem interesting. With these competing subjects, my eyes went back and forth trying to find a place to stay a while and explore. You need to decide which part of the image is most important to you and crop accordingly. For me, I would crop off the left side of the image and focus on the light and color and how it plays off the water and grass. I would also crop off all of the ground at the bottom of the image, up to the tall grass currently located at the right lower edge of the image. This tall grass when located at the bottom right corner provided a nice anchor for this scene.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.

Tim