Riley's Eyes
by StormyWeathers

Comment:
Wow, surprised to see this one finished squarely on 5. I didn't vote in the challenge but this one caught my eye. As some commentators mentioned, the inclusion of the blue sweatshirt probably hurt you in the score department. It would probably have been less of an issue if Riley's eyes were blue. I love the tilt in his head and the expression is very genuine.

It's interesting to compare yours to timfythetoo's ribbon winner. They are not disimilar, his is just more clearly overexposed across the frame. Your overexposure is spread equally across his face(flat lighting) whereas his shot shows a lighting ratio from side to side. This gives his girl's face more depth.

Sorry to compare yours to his but I think they are so similar that a comparison is helpful in picking out the reasons that his was well-received by the voters.

Keep shooting! Mark

Lifelike
by choltmeier

Comment:
Hi from the Critique Club;

Ha, looks very lifelike, except the hair. Nicely set up, the jean material makes a decent background, could be a sofa. It would be nice if you had a little more DOF but that is just my personal preference...tough to do with a macro style shot. Your lighting is good and it really did make me do a double take when I opened the page.

Nice placement and you had good comments + a fav. Keep shooting!

Mark

Bus
by RiderGal

Comment:
Love it! Natural. He cares nothing about the hubub around him.

Smoooooooth
by Cuttooth

Comment:
You get the :) factor.

Arturo Fuente Cigars
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Very smooth, literally. ;) I would say the product id is a little elusive, although I'm sure a cigar afficionado would recognize the label instantly. Nice lighting. As it relates to a portrait shot, I would suggest a bit of back lighting to separate the man's shoulder from the BG.

Right Before My Eyes
by toddhead

Comment:
What a great portrait of a beautiful girl! Happy B-day to her!

Life is good.
by Lydia

Comment:
Very neatly composed and thought out. Congrats on your rib.

Middleton Doll
by Melethia

Comment:
I'll second OmanOtter. A bit creepy! Big congrats!

MG_7660.jpg
by mpeters

Comment:
From Left to Right: Random climber; Dad; Brother in law.

Bath Time
by smurfguy

Comment:
Great work on this little one. Very cool and what a cutie!