The Scientist
by artvet

Comment:
Nice composition and camera angle. Although the combination of props does not make toommuch sense to me, they create a compelling image. Well done.

Unleash
by ibkc

Comment:
I love the lighting of this picture, it realy makes the great bike stand out.

And then there's this guy, casual dressing, nothing to do with a bike like this, and looking uninterested. There's a strange shadow @his neck, making it look liked his head was photoshopped into the picture without too much care.

I would have liked the picture better without the guy in it, implying that it has not too much value as a portrait.

The Pianist
by Brin

Comment:
This is a pic that made me sit closer to my screen and study it. I like the composition, inclusidng the reflections. Having the piano open and seeing the snares out of focus is nice too. You did a nice job on b/w conversion as well. It is too bad though that the guy looks so bored.

The engineer
by purpleflutterby13

Comment:
very sympathetic portrait. It does have a recognizable environment, but it is enough OOF not to distract. great job.

The Connoisseur
by bubeltrubel

Comment:
Nice lighting and composition, well done.

Late Nights
by zaflabout

Comment:
This pic has some very strong elements, such as lighting, composition, pose and facial expression. It fits the challenge very well too, and it might score well or even very well. I am put off by post processing though. To me, this looks like a paintbrushed image rather than a photograph. I am not sure what you did and whether it is legal in basic. Bottom line is I think you did too much of it and ruined a great picture.

The Bookworm
by OdysseyF22

Comment:
Nice concept and very good lighting. Besides, I have the hots for intellectual women. But I get the strong impression that the focus is on the galsses rather than the eyes.

Goin' to the Chapel...
by slide12345678

Comment:
I think this is a great pic of the chapel, but what are these people doing in front of it?

Seriously, if you put this amount of environment around a portrait, make sure that ligthing, composition or both lead the eye of the viewer to your main subject. Having the couple lit with a remote strobe (2 maybe?) for instance might have helped.

Shift worker
by IreneM

Comment:
Great pic, very subtle black on black, great lighting and facial expression. I would have liked a little more environment though, this might as well be a studio shot.

Franky, VeeDub Restorer
by h2

Comment:
Nice. Realy a classic env portrait imo. A tad oversharpened for my taste though.