Soft
by abuscemi

Comment by Paul:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: See what you've made me do - offer one of these 'unconventional eye' comments on a baby portrait! The light, the composition / crop, the coloration (Is that Color Efex's ink filter dialled back a little?) all conspire to give something masterful. Those who enjoy taking portraits should use this as a reference piece.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all.

Overall: Dying to see who's this is. Great stuff.

Boy on Earth
by abuscemi

Comment by odriew:
Delicate, haunting... the high contrast and unusual composition work. 9

Soft
by abuscemi

Comment by npasel:
Cute face, nice soft shot.

Soft
by abuscemi

Comment by giantmike:
Very cool portrait. The color of the background really adds to the calmness of this photo. Great composition as well.

Soft
by abuscemi

Comment by GiorgioBaruffi:
tender and delicate portrait... 6

Boy on Earth
by abuscemi

Comment by spiritualspatula:
This is a really nicely done portrait. The overexposed far right side is great, and I like the splash of light on the right eye as well. Very nice.

Soft
by abuscemi

Comment by Melethia:
Quite like the foreground bokeh to paint color on the face. Like the acidized color scheme as well. A different sort of portrait and very nicely done!

Soft
by abuscemi

Comment by bmartuch:
This is nicely composed and I like the processing.

Boy on Earth
by abuscemi

Comment by charliebaker:
I wonder why this boy is wearing eye-liner. Other than that pesky detail, the image is powerful.

Boy on Earth
by abuscemi

Comment by bmartuch:
Excellent composition and nice job with the light.