Dive Bar Blues
by dahkota

Comment:
Just too noisy, and the quality of the grain doesn't work well here.

All my rowdy friends are comin' over tonight
by drydoc

Comment:
Redeye... ouch. Composition doesn't seem thought out at all... all the people on the left of the frame lead the viewer's eye out of the shot because of the direction they're going in. Unless you were there, it's impossible to know what was going on, the photo doesn't tell me a clear story. Too much background detail makes it hard to know where we're supposed to be focusing on.

Crestline, Ca. Cover Band -- ROCKS!
by MarkArtisan

Comment:
Photographic integrity? I can't see any positive reason for use of this filter.

Cool Dude
by BKerr

Comment:
Cool but boring dude. Surely he must have had a more interesting expression or pose at some point?

Icelandic Rapper
by BBirgisson

Comment:
The eyes shut doesn't really work for me, the right hand finger is too near the edge of the frame and the microphone obstructs too much of his face... I'd have gone much more to the side. It's very rare that good results are obtained with direct flash. I want to see a photo of this guy interact with his audience rather than in his own world with his eyes shut.

Sayonara Tokyo
by fauxreal

Comment:
Very odd effect... is this smoke, or a reflection through glass? I'm not really sure it works here.

Big Jump!
by helgii

Comment:
You've caught a nice moment, but the background is way too cluttered. Tough shooting conditions for gig photography though... direct sunlight, ouch! It's the other performer on the left that spoils the shot... the eye is led out of the frame and the chopped off guitar neck doesn't work too well.

What a World It Would Be
by Cutter

Comment:
Great candid, I love his expression. Shame it's a little overexposed. I also think it could do with more shadow tones.

Born To Boogie
by TommyMoe21

Comment:
Not at all keen on the skin tones which are far too red, I'd have attempted some colour balancing in PS. If you're going to have hands in a shot of a musician, don't chop the fingers off. Trumpeter's expression doesn't seem particularly special here... wait for a moment of chemistry when he emotes during a special passage during the music. It's unimaginative and easy to crop so close... I want to see a sense of context... where is he playing, where is he?

Fiddler On The Rope
by brownt

Comment:
Shame about the 3 heads in the foreground. Harsh sun really spoils the shot, especially as the audience are looking into it. Why centre your performer? This seems unimaginative. The head is too near the top edge of the shot. Very impressive acrobatics though, I can't imagine being able to do that... does he keep the rhythm of his violin playing steady?