Every Time We Touch
by SandyP

Comment:
this is one of my favorite photos of all time. wow. what an incredible capture. huge congrats on a well deserved ribbon!

Quiet spot in loud place
by zeolite

Comment:
okay meanies, listen up. some people on this site are:

1. new photographers who may not know even the simple lingo like the definition of 'portrait'
2. people who speak English as a second or even third language.
3. young and innocent
4. so excited about entering a picture they don't realize the exact requirements
5. worthy of gentler comments.

Please remember that you might hurt someone's feelings, causing them to put their camera down and be afraid to pick it up again.

Please, don't just harshly criticize or call someone a 'timewaster'. There's no cause for that. People are trying to learn here...

Black and White
by NikonJeb

Comment:
wow, 27 1's and 25 2's? that's harsh and if I remember correctly from my reading of the guidelines of the site, it is recommended NOT to give extremely low scores just because a photo (in anyone's own humble opinion) does not meet the challenge. Thinking outside the box is what we need more of in this world of cookie cutter houses and mass production. That is a gorgeous BLACK and WHITE photo, Jeb. Look at that perfect bald head and that lovely cocoa skin. Come on people... why don't some of you give Jeb some positive comments. Just pretend for a moment that it said N/A in the description of this challenge. Oh wait... it did.

Judith
by pupparazzo

Comment:
I was one of your 4 9's. I love close up portraits of the elderly. I love the authenticity of this shot. Wow, I can't believe more people didn't connect with this one. Your mom looks like she's thinking of days gone by, and there's some soft yearning in her eyes. And I love her for letting you take her portrait even though her lipstick has come off. 103 5's? Wow. This is going into my favorites. Tell Mom I say hello and thanks for introducing her to us.

Grandmother
by choppers

Comment:
yes, feeling of disconnect. Grammy looks like she'd rather be doing something else. nice lighting though, and the baby looks very snuggly.

22 Minutes from the Altar.
by Simms

Comment:
i gave this an 8. love it. love her expression. what a gorgeous, natural beauty. another one that should have scored higher i think...

Dewy
by Ivo

Comment:
this should have scored higher fer sure. it's a fabulous portrait. i was one of your 29 8's and now that i'm seeing it again, i wish i'd given it a 9. great work!

Nothing to sing about
by jimness

Comment:
So detailed, right down to the hole in his shoe and the peeling guitar. This picture is worth a million words, not just a thousand.

liberal skies
by arsenal

Comment:
Remarkable! I'll be the first to place my order for a print of this if you offer it (crossing fingers)...

Giraffe
by Atlantis

Comment:
sweeeeet!