Diehard Fan
by jfwolpert

Comment:
It's Belushi! :D Wild looking outfit this guy is wearing. Fun to look at. Seems more candid than portrait IMO. The lighting looked to be quite challenging to work with in this photo. The highlights are blown out in the harsh sunlight. Surprised to see what looks like motion blur on his arm/sleeve area (or is it slightly OOF with a very shallow DOF?). Very cool bokeh working in the background. :) Good luck in the challenge.

Tattered and Torn
by elizadeb

Comment:
Ah-HA! It was a roadside stand. Just had to toss that in there. :D Looks like those that commented really enjoyed it. Sorry you didn't finish a little higher with this.

Smile and keep having fun!

All the things I've seen
by Giorgio

Comment:
I'll bet she could tell some stories. Wonderful capture of expression. The details are very nice. B/W also was a good choice here. Well done. Good luck in the challenge.

Some Day My Prince Will Come
by j8xman

Comment:
It's an "ok" photograph. The composition is fine as far as her positioning, but the POV for the photographer (looking down) is taking away from the impact. Probably this choice was made because of distracting bg objects, but still, it would nice to see more of her face and especially her eyes. Considering this challenge is running under advanced rules you could have cloned out that chair leg in the top right, and removed the distracting black blob in the lower left. All JMO of course. Good luck in the challenge.

Chloe
by Kris287

Comment:
A fairly nice photo of this young lady overall. I think the background is distracting. Good luck in the challenge.

Dance Like No One's Watching
by candlerain

Comment:
This is cute, but where is the portrait? This seems like a snapshot kind of photograph IMO. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Fragile
by RedOak

Comment:
Wonderful expression. Good details and focus from what I can see. I really wish this was brighter as it seems to be substantially underexposed. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Spring Days
by renefunk

Comment:
Very nice tones, color and contrast. I'm glad you picked a slight rise in the sand (or outward extension, hard to tell) as it breaks up what would have been a static shoreling in parallel with the horizon. As a portrait it probably could stand to be a little tighter on the young lady, but still a nice shot nonetheless. Good luck in the challenge.

Gilly's Couch
by sibeling

Comment:
Of all the pet portraits in this challenge I like this one the best. The color of the sofa works great to isolate the dog. The lighting is perfect for this shot as well. Doesn't seem put off too much by the camera. :D Good luck in the challenge.

edit to update. Well you got bumped by a cat portrait. (don't tell Gilly!). Still my favorite dog portrait of all the pet ones. :D

Soft and Serene
by robinssong

Comment:
Well it is a pet portrait, but one well done at that. Wonderful focus - I can almost feel the fur it's so detailed. If I could make one change it would be to have the cat looking just a little more toward you, but it's still fine as is. Everything else, nicely done. Good luck in the challenge.