Gazingby
moviemanComment by Zoomdak: Greetings from the Critique Club!
Composition - I like the originality of the 'letterbox' form because it gives spacing for the direction he is looking. Whatever is in the background is distracting, but also gives his face a little bit of an emphasis. Maybe if it had been a solid color or less descript it would have been less distacting
Technical - I don't really like the amount of noise/grainyness in this photo. I think the lighting could have been more even (his chin fades into his shirt yet his hand glares). I like the contrast that the black shirt makes. Seems like it could be slightly more in focus. The color is natural.
Meets the Challenge - Check :)
Creativity - I like how he seems so relaxed, yet alert. How his eyes give interest to whatever is happening. In this sense it is a good portrait.
Good summerizing title, nice border.
Overall - Good portait but a little lacking in the technical aspect. They eyes sum up the shot, they are so full of depth. Keep up the good work.