Payasita
by nitroso

Comment:
By far one of the best makeup jobs I've seen in this challenge. I think I'd crop tighter to get rid of the background busyness above the clown's head.

Bathos
by posthumous

Comment:
The tears look like Play-Doh. Interesting idea, but I think it would be stronger if both tears were more 3-dimensional and casting shadows on the face, so my first impression would be the overall sad face instead of Play-Doh. Oh, and I just noticed the nose. That's not really working for me, either. Sorry.

My clown
by loseme

Comment:
My, what a big wig for such a small person! Centered composition works well to show off the wig in all its glory :-)

. . . . Nightmare . . . .
by mb2006

Comment:
Good one. I particularly like the angle you chose which lets us see more of the child's body language and expression.

Dancing In The Streets
by kelleyz3

Comment:
Well, that's not something I see everyday. It appears to be a candid so I don't know how much leeway you had in composing this, but I really would have liked to see tha hands of the foreground subject.

Finally a clown!
by wtheisenhalsey

Comment:
Colorful clown (and a cheerful one; nice change of pace!). I'd crop out the background entirely as I find it distracting, and might try a shooting from a different angle to add a little more interest.

sigh... I wish he'd stop clowning around...
by rdebruyn

Comment:
Nice pose and interesting alternative challenge interpretation. Image itself is not quite as sharp as I'd like.

Clown Dreams
by jjstager2

Comment:
What is it with all the demented clowns in this challenge!!! Good lighting and composition and no possibility of a viewer misinterpreting the clown's intentions ;-) Nit: the knife should be a little farther up in the air so we can see the nice, sharp point on it. A glint on the slightly-repositioned knife would make this sublime.

what about me?
by Kita

Comment:
Like the angled composition and POV; think it would have even more impact if the makeup on the eyes was still intact so the curve of the downcast eyes jumped out more.

lifeless
by lovethelight

Comment:
Well-lit, catchlights are dead center in the eyes. Can't decide if the flaws in the makeup add too much character to be truly "lifeless." Nice job overall.