In the Fangs of Shadow
by librodo

Comment by Kha0S:
Exposure and lighting are impeccable. Sharp detail on the skin gives a slightly gritty appearance to the image, which works well with the subject to convey an atmosphere. It's hard to tell what the emotion is, but it could be anything from despair to hope, which is impressive. The hand in the foreground is a little distracting, but I'm unsure whether it would have worked any better with deeper DOF... perhaps a tighter crop if it was candid, or moving the hand if it was posed?

In the Fangs of Shadow
by librodo

Comment by cghubbell:
This is right out of National Geographic. You've captured the image perfectly from a technical perspective, and created strong emotinal appeal. *Outstanding* image!

In the Fangs of Shadow
by librodo

Comment by aplasse:
I don't understand the title, but it's a great shot!

In the Fangs of Shadow
by librodo

Comment by wkmen:
beautiful shot - title a little too edgy (no deduct) - shadows and highlights very appealling

In the Fangs of Shadow
by librodo

Comment by mrsamsa:
so much emotion here i love it

In the Fangs of Shadow
by librodo

Comment by Imagineer:
Beautiful light, tone and treatment. I sense that there should be sadness here which is inferred by the title rather than visible in the image (despite the child's distant expression). That doesn't detract from an excellent and clearly competent shot.

In the Fangs of Shadow
by librodo

Comment by GolferDDS:
A touching portrait. I can only imagine what is in the eyes of this child who has obviously seen much in his few years.

In the Fangs of Shadow
by librodo

Comment by Kavey:
This image has a really high impact for me. The expression on the face conveys so much. It suggests to me that this child has experienced more in his short lifetime than any child should have to experience. The lighting and composition work well and the toned black and white does too. 9

In the Fangs of Shadow
by librodo

Comment by oskar:
Congrats, the only 10 from me in this challenge, so far. I'm just lacking words to describe how I feel. Truly awesome.

In the Fangs of Shadow
by librodo

Comment by jmsetzler:
Very moody... nice "National Geographic" type documentary image... excellent composition and nice work with the post processing...