Holiday
by idnic

Comment by pearlseyes:
The background is a little distracting.

I Got Mine
by idnic

Comment by ingib:
LOL

I Got Mine
by idnic

Comment by Faye Pekas:
I need that information! Great setup. :)

Holiday
by idnic

Comment by dahkota:
A little too close for me to instantly recognize what is going on here. Just slighly backed away may suit the image better. Everthing is wrapped around the center of the image but the center is a flat map with very little to hold its important position. Colors and focus well done. DOF good. 6

Victory
by idnic

Comment by Jutilda:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

At first view, this image has a gruff sense of it and your eye is drawn directly to the cigar and not the man's details. The lighting seems a tad harsh, giving an almost green cast to the skin tones. That might be remedied in post editing by working with saturation of colors. The crop seems a bit tight and his head has a "chopped off" sense to it. With the shortly shorn haircut and flag in the background, the viewer does get the sense that he's involved in the military somehow. The blue of the shirt is a nice compliment to the flag color, but again, the harsh lighting blanches it out a bit too much. This is probably due to the time of day in which it was taken. Intense summer lighting is brutal during mid day. I do see a tad bit of humor in that the cigar band mimics the flag, but I find it way too distracting for a true portrait image. If he were holding it in his hand with the smoke rising up, it might have been a bit more interesting, as it being in his mouth creates an unnatural facial expression and he almost looks mad.

Having looked at your "Sophistication" entry in high contrast, I know you certainly have a creative eye. It was rated one of my highest!

All the best in your future challenges - you have great work ahead of you.

All the best, Judy

I Got Mine
by idnic

Comment by OdysseyF22:
No fair, I'm a paying member, how do I get my copy!? ;) Great idea, great shot too!

Holiday
by idnic

Comment by Chinabun:
i cant give this more than a 5 because it just doesnt say much to me. next time pick a location and photograph it.

Holiday
by idnic

Comment by totaldis:
mexico?

I Got Mine
by idnic

Comment by angflener:
Very original.

I Got Mine
by idnic

Comment by CalliopeKel:
Huge humor factor. Love the book cover. 9