The Kozak
by smokeditor

Comment by StevePax:
Interesting. The colors are nice.

The Kozak
by smokeditor

Comment by PDavis:
Great picture and focus on the subject. I think this one will ribbon. Good Luck! 10

Garden Flower
by smokeditor

Comment by flip89:
Wow! I just saw this. This is what I was trying to achieve for the complexity challenge! The spirals formed by the spikes in your photo are just so beautiful.

The Kozak
by smokeditor

Comment by Rasai:
Faultless, Extrodinary & Fantastic... your competition tugged at my heart strings so I only gave this a 9 ... but if you dont get the red I hope you get the blue!

The Kozak
by smokeditor

Comment by Maverick:
Color and tone are expressed well here. The blue adds a nice impact. Including more of the background might better show the environment (it stands very well as a portrait, but imho, I would like to see more

The Kozak
by smokeditor

Comment by gudbjargarson:
Good framing - I like it.

The Kozak
by smokeditor

Comment by Skip:
this man's face and garb say that there is a story here that needs to be told. however, without any more context, i'm not sure what the story is. maybe if you had focused in on just his head and chest, or if you had backed off and shown his mount and what he was doing. as is, there's not much for me.

The Kozak
by smokeditor

Comment by arngrimur:
Strong and clear portrait. The white shirt really cuts out from the background and leads the aye to the face. A honest photograph. -9

The Kozak
by smokeditor

Comment by blindjustice:
This is a great portrait of a "character"- not essentially the person but the thing represented, as referenced through the title, perhaps crop a little less leg, or more horse- but those are nit-picketty random thoughts. nice blue, nice job!

The Kozak
by smokeditor

Comment by MrAkamai:
Alright, I must be ignorant because I have no idea what a Kozak is but I will give you the benefit of the doubt that the man in the picture is an accurate representation. Very sharp details. Contrast is excellent for the most part (shirt has bright spots) as are the colors. I really like how I can see individual hairs of the horse's mane and the wrinkles of the skin on the man's hand. I could go on. Excellent work. Minus half a point for the man not looking at the camera but I'll round up. 9