Solitude
by moodville

Comment:
There are some great portraits in this challenge. Even though I have given several tens this week, I think this is my overall favorite. I think you captured a perfect moment with this photograph. This chip seems to be sad, and having the fence visible in this shot really supports that theme with a lot of strength. - Best of show

Blue
by dagaleaa

Comment:
"It is easy to make a picture of someone and call it a portrait. The difficulty lies in making a picture that makes the viewer care about a stranger." - Paul Strand"

I'm asking myself what element(s) of this portrait make me care about this person. The backlighting feels particularly harsh.

Hypnotic Stare
by librodo

Comment:
This is an excellent portrait. I like the wind-blown hair. Having her hand in the frame seems to add something for me as well. I don't really know what it is but it works.

"It is easy to make a picture of someone and call it a portrait. The difficulty lies in making a picture that makes the viewer care about a stranger." - Paul Strand"

Dad
by GinaRothfels

Comment:
very nice work... u may want to consider cleaning out that small black spot in the upper left corner. = 9

Waiting for the Light
by bobgaither

Comment:
This is a nice black and white. I particularly like the shapes and the textures moreso than the subject itself. The composition here feels slightly 'squeezed'. I don't know if it was possible or not, but creating a little breating room on all sides of this light fixture could possibly create something even stronger. I'm estimating that you are probably hearing comments about how this meets the challenge as well so I won't expand on that. I think it's a great image :) = 8

Fire
by Mona

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi Mona :)

Fire is such a curious thing to me. It's fun to watch it dance. The dance changes as the flames consume their prey. Their shapes and textures are in a constant state of change. Their dances are mesmerising and they radiate a passion and warmth to the audience. I find the sight and sounds of fire to be relaxing in a way. Sometimes, the aromas, coupled with the visual stimulation, are just what I need as company on a winter night.

Beautiful photo :)

The Old Man and the Seat.
by JoelHSmith

Comment:
This is phenomenal. great work...

Added: Best of Show... good luck :)

Where You Can Hear Yourself Think
by dirtkahuna

Comment:
For what it's worth, I think this photo has several strong potentials as a black and white also.

The Gathering
by jmsetzler

Comment:

Originally posted by briphoto: What WERE you thinking? Hey John, the plant life doesn't appear till day three, so it really dilutes the message to leave it.

Ummm... this is they 'day three' photo in the series :)

The Viagra Experiment
by Louison

Comment:
:-)) - 10