eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth
by jmritz

Comment:
Very interesting flat-toned image, even Edward Hopperish. Good composition. The portrait aspect is beautifully minimal. The bouquet or umbrella emanating from her head certainly adds a quirky note, but I frankly believe the image is so strong that it is not needed and detracts more than it adds, but that's the way it was and I respect that and the photographer's vision. Fine image.

Maybe, Maybe Not.
by PennyStreet

Comment:
An offhand glance as he turns to the camera while appearing turned inward. It seems like a moment on a difficult trek. The scratchiness adds to the documentary feel and the sense that this isn't a recent instance. Could be 1936. He seems reluctant to come forward out of the brilliant background. Affecting image.

Ian
by PaulFrocchi

Comment:
The raindrops on glass make an interesting foreground, and even create a sort of aura around his head. They break up his direct gaze, bringing out an air of reflection. I like the composition, a fine example of the rule of thirds, and all that dark area on the right. A fine portrait elevated by playful creativity.

Live Your Life and Forget Your Age
by grahamgator

Comment:
Nice reflective portrait, casual and comfortable. I like the softer black against the deeper black. While the dungarees add a down to earth touch, as a tonal area it's kind of looming. An overall gentle quality pervades the image, which is appealing.

Sphingidae
by odinndagur

Comment:
I like the lighting and composition choices here. Lots of shadow, a flare of light against which the subject is positioned. I don't know if the expression is one of boredom, rumination or fit of pique, which holds one attention. A strong image.

It's Casual
by Lydia

Comment:
I like this man's solidity and clear gaze. His dark garb against the neutral background draws attention to his face, which is nicely lit and well-placed in a balanced composition. Good image.

Free hug
by GeorgesBogaert

Comment:
A nice, kind, giving face that needs no visual accoutrements to elevate it. The field of bokeh does a fine job. It's this simple approach that I find so appealing, but it can only come off on the basis of a strong subject, as it does here. Fine image.

Still a flower child?
by PenelopeK

Comment:
Good portrait of a man who seems to have spent some time standing against the wind - in a character-building way. Soft, ruminative eyes (in a deep thinking way, not in a chewing the cud way). While I like the patterns of the foliage background, it also is somewhat confusing. There's a kind of chameleon effect that I like, and gives the image a visual resonance.

Black and White Portrait
by NickRoar

Comment:
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direct
by NiallOTuama

Comment:
Creative and engaging. Hangs together stylistically, but I find the sign to be jarring... maybe intentionally so. But here is a portrait that goes way beyond someone just standing before a camera, and I've spent a good amount of time pondering it, enjoyably so.