Troy
by Mick

Comment by ClubJuggle:
A very well-done portrait that brings out your subjects personality.

Troy
by Mick

Comment by L1:
Great pose; love the expression on his face ("...you finished yet???"). Lighting is good; his hair does kind of fade into the BG just a bit and there are a few shadows on his leg/under his chin. Maybe a bit more of a zoom into his upper body/face? His left eye also appears to be watering...you didn't make him cry, did you? LOL :o)

Troy
by Mick

Comment by David.C:
Lighting: Good and generally well balanced, with a nice catchlight in the eyes. However, there are a couple of small hot spots (left elbow and upper ear, and a rather harsh shadow under the chin.
Pose: The expression conveys a bit about his character, which is a good thing; but spreading his legs around an open-backed chair was probably not the best choice for a formal portrait. Cropping just above the waist would have removed this problem.
Background: The black works well with this subject, with the exception of the hair on his head. The head needs a strong separation from the background and could have been achieved with a small wattage backlight aimed at his head.

Troy
by Mick

Comment by kncoughlin:
I'd like this photo better if it was cropped about midway down the chair.

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by Mick

Comment by coolhar:
good shot, lots of color and texture, but I'd like the light from his left to be less harsh and a different balance (less chair and more subject, maybe cropped just below his waistline), also the top of his head blends into the background too closely and loses definition

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by Mick

Comment by photom:
What an expression! Nice pose, lighting and composition.

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by Mick

Comment by djscarrd:
Shadows on his leg and on his pants is a bit distracting.

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by Mick

Comment by dacrazyrn:
The lighting works real well. I think coming in a bit closer on this one would be more advantageous. The leg on the right is cut off and then cut off at the shins. The "smirk" works well.

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by Mick

Comment by hopper:
Showing the whole chair put a little bit too much emphasis on his ... well ... lower area. I think a tighter crop would have worked better. Lighting looks pretty good as well as his expression ... nice

Troy
by Mick

Comment by superdave_909:
turn more to a 45 degree angle from the camera and turn his head back towards the camera, personally, I would crop above his knee to avoid the crotch shot that seems to be framed nicely by the chair :)