Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend
by DeniseBernadette

Comment:
Slight blue cast to the shot. The child is cute and expressive, but the ring itself gets lost in the shot. The lighting for it doesn't is flat and the rock itself has no depth.

Exotic Beauty in Gold & Pearl
by Cantique

Comment:
Item gets lost in the background. The flat lighting doesn't add interest to the shot.

Space
by marbo

Comment:
Interesting use of IR. I don't oppose to the use of IR, I just feel the pose of your subject doesn't add to the shot. Had you used a more inviting flattering pose it may make for a more powerful image.

Fish Story
by ace flyman

Comment:
This photo exhibits sever crop and over sharpening. The subject itself lacks the ability to bring the viewer into the shot, seems more like eaves dropping.

The Vase
by mariomel

Comment:
Good idea, the symmetry being off a little makes the shot unbalanced. Good concept worth reshooting to even up the sides.

Alone with my thoughts...
by samtrundle

Comment:
Against what you read about portraits this is a profile that really works! The light, the black background and colors really pop. I like this study. Good work.

Failed Artist
by Discraft

Comment:
While it's not a great shot, I also can't think of anything to suggest to make it stronger. The selective desat of the image works... I wonder if you actually went against rules and put the subject dead center in the frame if that would be stronger... hrm

At the Mall
by sfarrell23

Comment:
A bit more space on the right would help balance your composition. The lack of face detail also keeps the viewer from connecting to the subjects.

Mark & Tigger — April, 2005
by Bear_Music

Comment:
While I can appreciate the whimsy you're going for, the overall dynamic range is more than your camera can capture. To maintain the shadow you sacrificed the whites, to keep the whites, you'd lose the shadows. This being a natural light shot, some sort of reflector on camera right would bring your dynamic range down and possible keep both the shadow and whites in check. The color seems ok, but may be a little on the red side. I also have looked at it with 3 monitors and on all of them the image appears oversharpened.

Mountain Folk
by grahamp

Comment:
Two words, FILL FLASH. When you are shooting outdoors and your subject is backlit like these two, you need to throw light back at them. The dark shadows distract from their appearance and make the shot less than what it could be.