G o l d e n B o y
by bmilne

Comment by bvy:
Great pose, not sure about all the blown highlights.

G o l d e n B o y
by bmilne

Comment by Louis:
Much too washed out, as though over-corrected in post from a photograph that was probably not set up well as far as lighting goes to begin with. Composition for this subject with the feeling you are trying to convey is odd, probably a mistake. The difference between the foreground and background is very contrasty, a bit too much. 4, I'm afraid. :(

G o l d e n B o y
by bmilne

Comment by rooum:
I like the composition and there is a lot of fun and personality in the image. It needs a lot more contrast and colour though i feel and this really lets the image down. 4.

G o l d e n B o y
by bmilne

Comment by ahjenny:
I love his expression here. My son makes that face all the time. :)

genevieve
by bmilne

Comment by pineapple:
I don't like the frame much but thought this was one of the more inspiring photos in the challenge. Nice colours and poster like cinema feel...

genevieve
by bmilne

Comment by SaraR:
No way did this deserve to finish so low!

genevieve
by bmilne

Comment by bvy:
Bizarre and unsettling. I sorta like it.

genevieve
by bmilne

Comment by photobytes:
Needs focus, over sharpened

genevieve
by bmilne

Comment by NikonJeb:
I was going to complain about the missed focus/oversoftening, yet her expression kind of supports the choice. I'm thinking this is pretty decent right the way it is.......7

genevieve
by bmilne

Comment by Paul:
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy). I'll be picking one of these images for my Mu (most underrated) award:

Positives: An interesting close composition which is characterised by some pretty heavy processing - the expression is excellent, very compelling.

Critical stuff: There seems to be target banding in the top right of the image - an 8bit rather than 16bit edit? The processing - it does work but I think it is a tad overdone, the whites of the eyes are a bit stark and the image conveys an impression of detail loss.

Overall: A worthy capture of a great expression but I'm not sure that your editing choices work for me.