Ol' Beady-Eyes
by GeneralE

Comment:
That looks really ancient with the cracked paint. Lighting is OK but I feel like this needs something to enliven it. Different perspective, angled composition ... something.

Jestering Clown
by Photologist

Comment:
Nice job on the lighting; funky border ;-)

Dreams of Clownhood
by jaysonmc

Comment:
Not working for me; that's one of those distance-measuring devices being used by a Park Service ranger-type. If it looked like he was giving any consideration to balancing on it I'd buy into it but he looks pretty expressionless from this angle. As an image (apart from the challenge) it's OK. A little noisy, composition is OK; wish the bird was watching him or something to add a little more interest.

Class Clown
by Jet

Comment:
OK idea and pose works, though I'd prefer the whole of the foot in the foreground to be in the shot. The lighting is harsh; maybe move the model farther from the wall and use some fill light or bounce the flash to soften it.

sadness in disguise
by guako

Comment:
Post-performance where people threw wet things at you and made your makeup run? Seriously, the model's expression works but the makeup isn't just runny under the eye, it's also blurred above it ... I think the story would have worked better for me if the makeup out of tear range were still intact. Still a good entry.

Happy Clowns
by Dandude

Comment:
OK, colorful, cheerful, could use a bit more light on the curly-headed one's face, although this is generally well-lit.

See Me
by emily212

Comment:
Not quite sure what story you're telling here. Image is almost but not quite high key, and makeup is distractingly blotchy. If you were going for "seeing the person in the clown face" I think the makeup should have been done well, so my eye was immediately drawn to the model's eye instead of the makeup.

Clown Head by Ewig
by pointandshoot

Comment:
I can see where it's clown-like but it's not quite enough to make this a pleasing image to me, and as a shot of graffiti and some brush it doesn't quite grab me, either. Nice try, though.

Happy The Clown
by Transit

Comment:
Now I see why some people are afraid of clowns :::shudder::: I might like to see him (in an image, mind you, not in person) with a stark black background or at least less light in back, given his demeanor and makeup.

Bozo and His Jawbreaker Belly
by sk8t969

Comment:
Interesting idea to highlight the kid art. The non-kid stuff is rather distracting; I would have cropped out the stuff on the shelf (or removed it before shooting) and moved the wires out of the shot. Selective desat does draw my eye to the clown but the picture is still very, very busy.