The Empty and the Naked
by surmelism

Comment:
I sort of get the idea. The focus could have been sharper (in my taste), and the on-camera flash is not flattering at all - the shadow under the chin hides the true shape of the subject. I believe a more effective B&W conversion could have made this stand out more. The pose is nice and the short focal length is unconventional (but specific and intentional, which is good).

Portrait of a Lemon (on a foggy winter morning)
by Tej

Comment:
I must honestly say that this seems a stretch to me. It is a lovely photo though.

Old Man of The Sea
by rygar777

Comment:
I'm not sure if some editing was done to get the face or if the face is coincidental. It does look edited to me. That aside, if the subject is the wave, then I suppose the rocks explain a lot.

your future's in the bag
by sidpixel

Comment:
This certainly is an interesting take on the challenge. It seems too much of a stretch for me. For me, a portrait needs a clear subject (and for environmental, the subject needs to be defined by the environment). For example, if this was on a hiking trail, then the hiking boots would define the front pair of legs as the subject and be the subject's defining feature.

Still, this is an interesting angle and an interesting piece of art. Not too much appealing to me (I wouldn't put this up on my wall), but interesting.

Sunrise at the dam
by gmink

Comment:
For me, nothing is properly in focus. Also, there is no clear subject (as I would expect in a portrait). I thus can't find how this relates to the challenge. The photo itself also does not appeal to me greatly (although an interesting scene), mostly due the photographic quality (which I expect from a photo in this style).

Portrait of a Dead Carnivorous Night Animal and the N6
by Cervaas

Comment:
This certainly evokes emotion!

The Ophthalmologist
by Bear_Music

Comment:
This is a good portrait. I like the colours (very natural). For me, however, there is little information about the subject's environment. I feel for this type of photo in this challenge, the environment should explain who the person is, rather than the title telling. But still, a very good portrait (to me)!

Heisenberg
by Stagolee

Comment:
This is really effective.

Fruits/Vegetables Seller
by Aliaa

Comment:
The saturation on this is very high for my taste, but the photo is excellent!

Her study station
by markwiley

Comment:
If that had been my study station, I would have been fast asleep. :)