Portrait
by _wu_

Comment:
There are a lot of people who like this high-key style of shot. I'm not really a fan of it personally. I do like how the background splits between black and white. I cant really see anything technically wrong with this, it just doesnt have the visual impact for me.

Birds in the fog
by sblair2146

Comment:
Unfortunately the fog in this image just comes across as a very low contrast shot, although there are the foreground leaves to counter that. The image is also fairly soft. The birds are so small compared to the rest of the image that they are not really the focal point that the title suggests.

Estography
by Arnarp

Comment:
The focus on the glass is a little soft and the white looks quite grey. A levels/curves enhancement or more light in the setup would make a significant improvement.

Layers
by Fotowereld

Comment:
I'm sure you are going to receive a lot of comments concerning the attractiveness of the image. There is certainly a good amount of texture in the image. I find the choice to have a lot of negative black space at the top and the foot to be cropped an interesting one, but it doesnt really do much for me personally. I'm sure it would be considered an artistic shot but it doesnt have much of an impact on me.

Living Statue
by Gracious

Comment:
It's an interesting shot but I find my interest is on his face and so find the vast amount of shirt to be a little excessive. If getting closer or cropping tighter around the face wasnt an option then at least cropping off some of the bottom may have helped.

Grace
by hanlomba

Comment:
When I first opened the image I thought there was some nice soft lighting and an interesting pose but after looking for a while I find it a little awkward. Her position on the floor and the sheet over her lower half just doesnt look natural and I dont think it adds anything to the shot. Personally, I would rather see a closer shot with the image cropped to the middle instead of there being a lot of negative space around the focal point - her.

Referee
by jimmyn4

Comment:
You've certainly captured black and white in black and white! The highlights on the pants are a little bright and the shadows make the eyes a little too dark. The fingers could do with a little more space above them also. It's an OK shot but doesnt have much impact.

B&W
by Long

Comment:
It's a good idea and you have various shapes and textures but there are a few technical issues that let the image down. The highlight on the metal frame is blown, and there are some distracting light reflections on the bottle too. The sheet the items are on is ruffled near the apple and that is a little distracting also. Overall the image is a little static.

September
by moodville

Comment:

Originally posted by gruvin: Congrats! Can you tell us, was there any type of lens filter used for this shot? Thanks.

I used a cokin G2 graduated neutral density filter.

Hard day
by Bullpup

Comment:
I find my personal interpretation of this image interesting and am curious to see if that was the intended message or not. The drink has bad connotations for me as in s/he has been driven to alchol as a result of the job, but the cigar has a celebratory feel or one of relaxation. There is a clear duality present in the image. Photographically it looks good, but the placement of the cigar looks a little odd.