Aria @ 10 months
by Robro

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi Robro...

My original comment on this photo sums up my overall opinion of it pretty concicely. That quote from Paul Strand that I included in my comment holds a lot of merit for anyone who is taking photos of people for any reason. Portrait photos for personal use can be absolutely anything you want them to be. You don't have to worry about what people think of them. However, when you are planning to display the portrait to anyone who does not have some association with the subject, you need a catch to draw them in.

John Setzler

Love Bunnies
by hughletheren

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi Hugh...

I think you did a nice job with the pose and overall idea on this portrait. There are two items that bother me slightly. Her head looks like it's floating in space due to loss of detail on her clothing. This is possibly a black or dark colored shirt that is not receiving any light in this composition. The background color change to the right of the rabbit on the lower portion of the frame is also a bit of a distraction. I do like the somewhat diagonal composition of the eyes in this photo. That camera angle seems to work nicely and upset the balance to a point where everyting doesn't seem static.

John Setzler

"Phenomenolgy of Spirit"
by Rooster

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi Rooster...

The pose and composition of your portrait are both excellent. The lighting and exposure don't seem to be strong enough to really bring out the 'character' and 'mood' you may have been trying to convey with this photo. Since you didn't post any exposure information or any photographer's comments along with this photo, I can't really comment on your intent or technique. The contrast is a bit weak and could have possibly been shot with a different technique to improve that.

John Setzler

Surprised
by oksamit

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi Oksamit...

"Portraiture" holds an implied meaning to most viewers. In my mind, portraiture is a prepared and planned photograph of a person in a somewhat formal setting or with a formal idea behind it. There are many variations of portraiture, one of which I'm sure this photo falls into. This image doesn't intrigue me in any way. There is noting particular about the composition or lighting that makes it stand out as high quality work. I think it would make a good addition to your family album, but it doesn't create any sense of wonder for me as a viewer. I have no emotional attachment to your subject and there is nothing in the photo to create that attachment for me.

John Setzler

Portrait
by Tiberius

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi Tiberius...

This is a rather nice portrait. The composition is good and I particularly like the softness of it. Her eye direction is nice because it makes me wonder what she is looking at.

The only part that bothers me about this image is the gray in her hair and in the background. This may have come from color desaturation, but I'm not sure...

John Setler

The Station Master
by train

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club..

Hi Train...

This is an excellent portrait. It's simple and straightforward. The uniform and had create some interest for me as a viewer, even thought I'm not acquainted with the subject in any way. Viewing the image makes me wonder about this man's career. The look in his eyes tells me that he probably has a lot of stories to share.

The only room for improvement that I see is some possible cleanup of the background on the right side of the image.

I gave this photo a 10... excellent work :)

John Setzler

Cute! Cute! Cute!
by smellyfish1002

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi Smellyfish...

This is a cute shot, but it doesn't seem to hold any particular value to me as a viewer. There are no glaring flaws in it anywhere that really detract from the image. The shadow under the chin is the only thing that particularly catches my attention. It creates a sharp contrast that is eye-catching and draws my attention away from the eyes.

Portrait work that is posted to a challenge like this really needs to have some element(s) that snare the viewer's imagination in some way, since we are not acquainted with the subject.

John Setzler

"Orange Mecanique"
by unicum

Comment:
This is a beautiful industrial landscape. I love the 'large sun' effect. I think the only improvement possible in this image would be sharpness. Excellent work... = 10

Mallard1.jpg
by robdoc

Comment:
This is a male wood duck :)

The Subway
by Jametv

Comment:
Excellent work. Great composition as well.. = 10