Enjoy the Lake
by rlewis

Comment:
Greetings from the critique club!

Lots to like in this shot.
A simple but effective pose
A great complimentary serene background
The model is nicely engaged with the camera

It could do with a little more contrast I think but that's subjective.

I think the only reason it didn't do better is because even though its well done it wasn't a whole lot different than a lot of entries. The top entries generally had something just a little extra.

Overall though its a great entry.

Memories of a childhood
by hajeka

Comment:
Judging from the book I am guessing you are dutch. Unique take on the challenge. Perhaps putting a rope into the picture and some flowers or something might have added to the shot.

Happy Trails Cowboy ( Tribute to Sean Matos, AKA JawnyRico)
by kleski

Comment:
Great retake on Sean's shot.

Grape Wrangler
by EstimatedEyes

Comment:
Grape...wrangler??? Sorry. DNMC

Tribute To A Fallen Cowboy
by scarbrd

Comment:
I don't think the smoke adds to the shot. Otherwise, I like the idea and its pretty well shot.

Waiting for the cowboy
by cptpoland

Comment:
Nice shot but it feels really overprocessed to me which has killed a lot of the detail in the subjects.

Homage
by Tammer

Comment:
Not sure how a woody will be received but oh well.

That aside you have some blown highlights on woody's arm which draw the eye away from everything else in the scene.

Desert Cowboy
by qvfd153

Comment:
A little dark. I'd like to see more light on his body as well as his face. I like the emotion captured in what I can see of his face. Unfortunately, our sad cowboy has a cactus growing out of his hat.

Lone Ranger
by Structor

Comment:
Looks more like The Man with No Name (ie The character Clint Eastwood portrays in The Good The Bad and The Ugly as well as a Fistful of Dollars and a Few Dollars more).

Aside from that, the mood is great in this shot and is definitely a good depiction of the rugged western gunslinger. A fun interpretation of the challenge.

A Moment of Silence
by sfmorris

Comment:
Nice tribute. I really like the pastoral feeling you've captured. The horse appears to be bowing his head in silence too. I can also see he wants to sniff at the model too! :)

Great capture and one that I am sure Sean would have liked.