Angry Sam ready for a scratch your eyes
by mssnare

Comment:
I dig your Italian accent. I'll a start this at a 7. I bump a to 8

Lily: been poorly all week and had to stay indoors...
by faery

Comment:
amazing layering of background and reflection, with subject caught in the middle... with a monalisaesque enigmatic expression. 9

Challenging Life of a Clown
by shaggy35

Comment:
I slowly realize that his arms are up in order to fasten something on the back of his head. This gesture becomes more important than the face, which is almost totally obscured, though it is suggested through a very good use of minimalism. All in all, a very telling portrait which retains plenty of mystery. I'll start it at 8.

Stepping Out of Traditional Confines
by mafiaseven

Comment:
I love how the horizon is tilted but the frame is straight. I think this would be more effective if I could see the bottom of the frame. 7. bump to 8

Sinner
by littlegett

Comment:
9 for the balls.

Leapfrog
by Wildcard

Comment:
fantastic action capture + excellent dynamic composition = 9

YFFB: Zen Garden.
by alex3435

Comment:
great title! what's YFFB? I'll start this at 8. bump to 9

Curiosity
by bnilesh

Comment:
stunning composition + stunned expression = 9

Watching
by bucket

Comment:
great hair, great background, good composition and of course a beautiful model with a wonderfully enigmatic expression. I see hopefulness there, expectation. I'll start this at 8. bump to 9

Lines that time has left!
by prachi

Comment:
the best portaits so far in this challenge are the ones that know what to hide as well as what to show. I'll start this with an 8. bump to 9