mentorship_2a.jpg
by Nitin

Comment:
hi again, Nitin :) i really like the pose and they look relaxed and happy. i'm not crazy about the composition, though. they are much too centered and sorta look like they're just floating. also, it seems a bit under-exposed and noisy. the vignetting in the background is also a little distracting. First, i cropped some from the left side and the top to make them not so centered. Not sure which editing program you use but i used Photoshop CS. the Shadow/Highlight tool brought the levels up then i did some tweaking with Curves. i chose "Selective Color" and brightened the background, used a VERY minimal amount of noise reduction, and slightly dodged they're eyes to give them more life.

studio
by whiteroom

Comment:
outstanding!

Bocce
by sher

Comment:
cool! i'll challenge you to a game some day. :D

Snacks
by Artyste

Comment:
arty, this is such a precious shot! i love the colors and the DOF here...and those faces are adorable!

i'd like to make a couple of suggestions...you have some really strong lines in your background from the fence posts and i think it's important to make sure those are straight. also, the highlights on the fence compete with the lighting on those cute litle faces...especially the horizontal line that runs through the shot. if you tone down those background highlights with a burn/blur, it will make them much less distracting. this is what i came up with:

100_9883 - 8x10 - edited.jpg
by KevinRiggs

Comment:
hi Kevin...this is a great shot and your editing is very good! this is a classic pose and it always works well. when i first looked at it, i didn't care much for the reflective floor but the more i see it, i do like it. my only nit about it is that it feels a bit too dark in comparison to the bright white BG. also, his face seems a little too shadowed against that white background. i played around a bit with it and this is what i came up with...very subtle changes but it seems to balance things out. whatcha think?

dimagetestresized.jpg
by Joey Lawrence

Comment:
wow! um...wow again! amazing portrait...those eyes! did i mention...wow?!?!

Fly in the eye
by geewhy

Comment:
great capture, Gordon! it's always nice to see your work. :)

Bald Eagle
by tyt2000

Comment:
ahem...i believe i was the one that said this would score well! :) congrats on Top 10, hon...this is just an awesome shot!

Gorilledro.jpg
by Pedro

Comment:
WTF??? when did this happen??? lolol...you're insane...you know that, right? :P

Sagecoach
by Gringo

Comment:
you really need to show me how you do this. i love the tones on this one!