study of a young woman
by silverfoxx

Comment:
This is one of the images I come back to repeatedly, both because it captures a classic style so well and because it is so very well done. This time, I just noticed your notation that posted comments help when you feel down. We all need a boost once in a while, particularly when life or art feel difficult. A thread on the forum says this image was selected for exhibition in Denver, and it looks like that show is in progress right now. I hope that being shown brings you some well-deserved happiness, maybe to help balance the down times. Keep up the great work.

Itsy bitsy ....
by brayburn

Comment:
Somehow this fails to communicate emotion at all, let alone extreme emotion. But then, I don't suffer from extreme arachnophobia.

Caught in the rain
by JaimeVinas

Comment:
This does not seem to meet the definition of the challenge, as a "still life" would have inanimate objects as the subject. It might be possible to have this image of two people walking look less like a snapshot by shooting closer or by cropping to simplify the background (maybe eliminate the verticle pole on the left) and by adjusting brightness a tad. Unfortunately, the water bottle also detracts from the people.

Tribute To Van Dael
by scarbrd

Comment:
The rich variety of colorful flowes and fruits makes me want to view this image over and over. Nicely done.

Sharing the spotlight with the magnificent Sphinx of Egypt
by HighNooner

Comment:
Looks like a portrait to me. The definitions of "still life" consistently call for an image of inanimate objects, so this picture doesn't seem to meet the challenge, even if he is standing still.

The door to heaven...???
by ilsanto

Comment:
I am confused about why this would be a portrait. But even if intended to be a portrait of a door handle and keyhole, I the filter effect is a negative, at elast for me, putting visual emphasis on a processing technique instead of enhancing the image. Others may differ.

Natural Sunset
by dippydaz

Comment:
Although sunsets are natural light, I would expect a "portrait" to display something more distinctive about the personality or character of the subject.

The Potter
by Zoomdak

Comment:
Thank you for including this very effective "environmental" portrait. Since many pottery workshops have rather poor lighting, I hope you will describe the windows/skylights/reflectors(?) used in this image.

Skyline and the painted desert in the distance
by Talinan

Comment:
Although the light is natural, it seems flat. Consider shooting when the sun is lower in the sky and generating shadows. Taking steps to get a sharper picture and a composition with a stronger focus of interest might help.

Portrait By Window Light
by scarbrd

Comment:
Beautiful girl and beautiful eyes, excellent gradation of brightness across the face, sharp where it needs to be. Perhaps the narrow light crease under her right eye is a little distracting, but I enjoy the picture very much anyway.