Relaxing pose between two shots
by menardmam

Comment:
Some of the best shots are when they're not posing. Still, to make it more like a formal portrait I'd probably try cropping in a bit tighter.

My Love...
by toddhead

Comment:
I'd like to see how this looks with the hair in the back either more blurry, or the hair sharp throughout. Maybe because it holds the brightest highlights it somewhat draws the attention away from her face. Or perhaps burning it a little so it would fade into the background more smoothly would work instead. I think I'd also try a vertical crop of the same shot.

Samantha's Challenge
by Neuferland

Comment:
If her head were tipped back a bit, there would be less shadow on her face; right now we have a slightly better view of the horse.

Unless ... the horse IS Samantha ...

Tamara
by Philos

Comment:
Fine lighting to isolate her face. I wish there was just the tiniest bit more contrast between her irises and pupils so her eye color would show more; that could be a monitor issue though. A square crop might/might not make an even stronger "portrait" image.

Photographers portrait
by birgir

Comment:
Odd angle and perspective for a portrait; for some reason I really like the geometry/lines/color of the background.

The Moon Studio
by Wildpurple

Comment:
Interesting effect -- I'd like to see the lighting a little more even on the eyes. Reminds me of a Joni Mitchell album cover.

My Brother Dave
by bobdaveant

Comment:
Looks like a friendly guy who won't even hurt his brother if he doesn't win a ribbon :)

Nice lighting, focus and background.

Where's the Party?
by photom

Comment:
Great expression, nice use of the "glowing effect" lighting/processing.

MyTootsie
by neilmwilson

Comment:
Looks a little bright on my monitor ... would be a great "concert" shot if that was a microphone instead of a lollipop.

The Journalist
by Imagineer

Comment:
Where's the green eyeshade? :)

For some reason this has the feel of a frame from a 1950's-era movie ... maybe the tones remind me of aged TechniColor ... as a portrait it feels more like a candid than studio -- would have been an interesting entry for the Newspaper challenge!