The Face of Pride
by phinbob

Comment:
I don't see anything prideful about his face. The DOF is good and the focus is ok, but it just doesn't have any punch for me somehow. Maybe if I could see more of his face. As it is, the shadow kind of hides too much of it for me.

What stays unchainable.
by shemetna

Comment:
This is interesting but her face is out of focass. I like that her outfit and the rug on the wall match.

German Pride @ the Octoberfest
by rebelgirl

Comment:
HEE HEE - that guy is having fun. He must be a judge of some kind? The overall shot has a snap shot sense to it. It's not tack sharp either, which hurts it. Considering the setting, there is going to be lots going on behind him, but if the background were blurred more, it would make him more the center of attention.

My pride and joy
by Brooklynsbridge

Comment:
He has a nice pleasant expression. I'd crop just below his shoulders and make it more of a true portrait, with more concentration on his face. I'd have more negative space to the left of the shot if left in this pose, or do a tight close up and have him fill up the entire shot. THE DOF is good but thebackground lighting is a tad harsh. Maybe tone down the white area behind him. The lighting on his face is nicely done. I'd have him take off the sunglasses too - they detract from his handsome face.

Proud to be a Bucket Head
by troberge

Comment:
HEE HEE. I like the glint in the eye, but the focus isn't tack sharp. I'd crop out the blanket. The pillow behind the head with the design on it is a tad distracting. I'd show the entire bucket too seeing as that's the focus of the title.

A proud woman
by iluvlife

Comment:
Her skin tones are a bit too yellow. I'd like to see her with more negative space to the left. The focus isn't tack sharp either. I'd like a crop just below the best, with a closer view of her face. The lipstick is too harsh for the shot. I do like the windows and column as the setting. They add a nice architectural sense to it.

Native Pride
by flip89

Comment:
The crop is too tight. I'd like to see better lighting and a glint in his eye.

I won ...
by kari1

Comment:
The negative space is good. The placement of the shoes is as if you just took them off, threw the ribbon on the ground and went to grab a Gator Aid. The lighting off of the medal is a bit harsh. I think the yellow of the frame, although it ties into the other coloration, is a bit too much. Maybe a creamy off white like the stripe of the shoe would have worked better. The focus doesn't seem quite as tack sharp as I'd like to see. 6

First Ace
by jimmsp

Comment:
This has noe sense of depth. I'd like to see this card lying by the hold with the pin sticking up - to make it more 3 dimensional.

Lock
by mahesh3566

Comment:
This is an interesting study. The DOF is good. I think the black of the frame is distracting. Maybe a bit too wide for my taste. I think I'd crop just above that top lock and leave out that rectangular metal shape at the top. More negative space to the left would have worked a bit better as it has too much of a "centered" sense to it. I think the focus would use a bit of tweaking as well.