Breaking the Tape
by GeneralE

Comment by tenfrozentoes:
Need more arm in this otherwise great idea. Hard to tell what was actually in the picture before studying it for a bit.

Betrayal
by GeneralE

Comment by NewEnglandDixieBelle:
Creative and effective.

Betrayal
by GeneralE

Comment by digifotojo:
Well done.

Hair Wraps and Henna
by GeneralE

Comment by taterbug:
This is a great choice of subject, very interesting, and an engaging character. Composed well also. I think though, that the extreme shadows, and very harsh light on his face and beard (to the point of being blown out) are taking a lot away from the image. It looks like a tough exposure. A case where maybe a different angle would yield more favorable light? Or waiting for a cloud to cross the sun, if even for a moment, to catch a fleeting second of nice diffused light. Or, if this is someone that set's up there on a regular basis, trying to catch on a different day, or a different time of day to catch some good light?

Betrayal
by GeneralE

Comment by geoffb:
Good portrayal of emotion.

Hair Wraps and Henna
by GeneralE

Comment by digifotojo:
Interesting characters. Good candid shot.

Betrayal
by GeneralE

Comment by maynerd12:
Good idea. Did you try with greater DOF?

Betrayal
by GeneralE

Comment by alanjerry:
Blurry pounding fist smashing a desk with some evidence would be more convincing, more contrast.

Hair Wraps and Henna
by GeneralE

Comment by jblaylockrayner:
The composition is a little fussy and the burnt out highlight is distracting

Betrayal
by GeneralE

Comment by glad2badad:
The theme/idea you've used has potential. It fits the challenge and the photo doesn't need some drawn out title to explain it. The image does need a little more attention to detail IMO. Either the DOF is too shallow or the hand moved a little because the fingers seem blurry. For a B/W photo the tonal range seems short. Your black could be darker and the white a truer white. Some of this could be easily adjusted via a histogram adjustment or a slight bump using curves or levels. A small shot of contrast might help as well. There is also some graininess (or noise) that takes away from the photo. Use a lower ISO, run it thru a noise reduction program, or go all the way on noise and add more intentionally.

Just some observations, and certainly JMO. :D Good luck.