"Thank You for Smoking"
by mia67

Comment:
this is how you fill the frame with a face, by making it a landscape, a multifaceted, multitextured terrain. It might just be lens distortion, but it looks as though his eyebrow is raised, hinting that he's interested... which makes me interested. I like how the cigarette completes a major diagonal. His head rises up as though it were on Mount Rushmore.

Hang
by escapetooz

Comment:
I don't think I'll surprise you this time when I say that this photo has sexual overtones. ;)

That in itself is not bad! No no! My only concern is the connection to the viewer. The technique of the lusty gaze to fake this connection is not only overdone, it's a shortcut.

Now that I've got that out of the way, I like this photo. I mean, it's a little campy, a little kitschy, but it knows what it is, and the composition is terrific, nice angle, nice use of dof, great foreshortened splay of limbs. My only suggestions would be to try different expressions, at least give us the illusion that we might be witnessing a genuine feeling... although I must say that the grim fixity of his pout combined with the odd makeup coloring makes him look like he's abused. That's an interesting effect.

CRW_1739.jpg
by jjusa

Comment:
the model is freaking me out. why isn't she looking at me? what's over my shoulder? I keep looking but I don't see anything. I'd like more context. All I see is a big head.

untitled
by krnodil

Comment:
excellent. reminds me of the masque of the red death. a true postmodern horror. my only advice is to get it off of the thirds. just a slight shift towards center, I'm thinking... put it where it feels right.

Evening Shower
by TupeloHoney

Comment:
lovely. you almost redeem water drops. 7

In the Shadows
by kris11

Comment:
the light is great, but the composition is dull, particularly with the black background. 5

Jamie Beauchesne
by jaxsond

Comment:
beautiful, professional-looking photo. 7

Sunset at St. Marteen
by GBrummett

Comment:
the water looks leathery. 7

Smoker in the Rain
by alexjack

Comment:
I like the technique, I just don't like that big white splotch on his lap. 6

Chef J
by lauraodom

Comment:
he looks delicious. 10 for taboo - 4 for the background = 6