Miss Heather
by rayg544

Comment:
Really great shot. Too bad there is so many stray hairs but since its outside? Not really a problem that you can do much about.

Impromptu Portrait of Friends Who Are Moving...
by 777STAN

Comment:
Very nice family portrait. Probably one of the few family portraits that I'll see in this challenge too which therefore makes this quite unique and therefore refreshing.

Mr Happy
by SouthCoastOr3gon

Comment:
This needs to have a little better focus for starters as it is a little soft. There is also a definite blue cast which needs to be corrected.

Oh Look! Yet another picture of a child.
by Nullix

Comment:
I really don't like the border. It totally draws my eye to the outside of the frame and away from his face. A border's purpose is to "contain" the picture. This border visually crops the shot.

Natural Sunset
by dippydaz

Comment:
Nice but um...its not a portrait. :(

Solitaire
by kiwiness

Comment:
Hmmm...a Tricia Helfer look alike. Cool!

Meditation
by Agaeris

Comment:
Ooooh! Nice creative take on the challenge.

A Flight of Fancy
by Jaded_Housewife

Comment:
I never even thought of using IR for this challenge or the nightmare challenge. Excellent idea and well executed. Congrats on the ribbon!

Did I forget to lock the door?
by justamistere

Comment:
Wow...now I'm afraid to go to bed. Thanks a whole bunch jerk!

:)

Hourglass..
by JamesA

Comment:
If you had her whole arm in the frame that would help. You focus seems to be on her right arm more than her eyes. The focus isn't bad it would be just better if it was on her face.
Increasing the contrast would help as well. The b&w conversion is okay but could be better. Not sure how you converted but I would recommend using the channel mixer (in Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro) rather than just a simple desaturation.

That aside: The idea you had for the challenge was unique. A portrait might not have been the way to portray the idea though. Maybe a silhouette? Just a thought...