Why are friends so lame? :)
by BlaineBuddy

Comment:
snapshot, but I guess it just manages to drag itself into portrait territory. nothing to write home about here. below average. 5

Pay attention to the guide
by Windtale

Comment:
Candid, not a portrait, so as far as I am concerned DNMC.

nice candid though.

5

Symphony in Rehearsal
by banmorn

Comment:
Hmmmmm. not a portrait, and not really meeting the challenge (in my opinion) but its a good candid.. but sadly I need to be consistant and I am marking down those who DNMC.. at least I am giving a reason though eh? 5

The Cinnabon Guys
by Melethia

Comment:
standard snapshot that my daughter could take, nothing inspiring here.. 4

San Francisco Love Fest!
by Blue Moon

Comment:
OK, has the feel of a candid, but to me is still a portrait. Would of benefitted from sharper focus but lots of atmosphere and fun in here.. 6

Flight
by sns

Comment:
nope, not seeing aportrait with this shot anyway.. shoehorned into the challenge for the sake of it.. Its seems very poorly processed as well. 4

Flower Child Day
by helloiloveyouu

Comment:
The groundlevel angle here really helps. As much as I am liking the colours here (nothing too pretentious) I would like to of seen this with a bit more contrast, thus meulating those early day colours shots from the late 60s, early 70s. would of really taken this shot back a few years.. overall a strong entry and I reckon it should finish well.. 7

Go Bobcats!
by signal2noise

Comment:
flat uninspiring snapshot, although at least you met the challenge. 4

At Seventeen
by SandyP

Comment:
OK,I am liking the tight crop here, its nice to see someone realise a portrait doesnt have to have the top of the head in. The only minor snag is the BW conversion is a bit flat, but overall a good image.. 8

Meow Mix
by idnic

Comment:
OK, thank god for whoever shot this.. Its so nice to see a bit of effort put into a shot to make it a real portrait unlike a lot of the candids we have in this challenge. I like the (projected?) background. The BW conversion is second to none and is what makes this photo for me. The models do a solid job in their roles. I am thinking this could be an idnic shot as she (you?) generally put a bit of effort into your studio shots. if not, take that as a compliment!!

9 and well done from me..