Oliver
by PennyStreet

Comment by SandyP:
Ooooh. . .nice job! The composition really enhances his "look". Kind of intense and dramatic, but with an inner softness that comes thru with the light and the colors. I like it alot.

Oliver
by PennyStreet

Comment by ErikV:
Horizontal aspect works well here with the interesting bokeh. Regarding suggestions for improvement, the face seems a bit soft, especially with the collar in the lower right being sharper; you might try not only sharpening the face but blurring the collar as well so that they are more evenly matched.

Vent!
by PennyStreet

Comment by bobonacus:
Great perspective from the dots

Vent!
by PennyStreet

Comment by Starbanana:
Interesting shot of a very normal subject. Nice work

Oliver
by PennyStreet

Comment by stupidcat:
i like this photo. Nice bokeh in the background. Like a still in a scene for a movie...

Rob
by PennyStreet

Comment by pineapple:
Beats the heck out of the 24-70 2.8 in such conditions, providing you can get close enough. In this photo looks as if the focus point/plane is at the back of the shoulders / somewhere behind the eyes.

Rob
by PennyStreet

Comment by stupidcat:
I see the artifacts others brought up here as well. But I have to agree this is a great pic. Nice bokeh of the background and good detail of the subject. Nicely done. Wish I could do as well as you have here.

Rob
by PennyStreet

Comment by ErikV:
Wow, that is impressive what you can do with the good lens and the good high-ISO performance! Excellent DOF/bokeh. Looks like you might have oversharpened Rob just a bit, which left you with the artifacts Paul was talking about. Might try Topaz Detail for the sharpening, it tends to be more gentle with the edges.

Rob
by PennyStreet

Comment by Paul:
A very nice image but the edit is a little strange - I'm trying to work it out... Did you select him and then mosiac the background? It is very blocky and the edge of your subject demonstrates some jaggy artefacting.

I really like your lighting but I think the eye area is perhaps a little dark - I don't know what software you have but a touch of lightening around the eyes would really help (for me).

Also (I know- enough with the critique already!!), there are a couple of key verticals, the edge of the picture and the side of the glass that make me want to rotate this image about 3 degrees counter-clockwise.

It is a really good shot though - I like the way you have introduce a great sense of depth to the image.

Rob
by PennyStreet

Comment by photokariangel:
mmmm, i do love 50mm portraits. One of my favorite lens's. Nice and candid shot, and bokeh is perfect ( i love how you can make out the waiter in the background)