Coy
by izadoodle

Comment by dahkota:
love the beautiful shapes that convey motion. well seen. bump to 9

Coy
by izadoodle

Comment by Penny Lane:
Great use of colour and shape.

Coy
by izadoodle

Comment by Patsfan:
Nice focus and good lighting.

Coy
by izadoodle

Comment by Judi:
Gorgeous crop and detail...a bit lost on the darkening of the birds head and neck though.

An American Cowboy “I'm the stuff men are made of” John Wayne
by izadoodle

Comment by ambaker:
Critique Club Review:

Nice Picture!

Color N/A Saturation N/A Brightness Very Good Contrast Very Good. Lighting Very Good Focus Excellent Depth of Field Good. (Just a bit of softness on his right shoulder.)

This is a timeless picture. Could have been yesterday or 20 years ago. The cigarette is a little bit distracting. It takes a moment to realize the smoke is curling down. At first I was wondering if it was lit. Which means that I had been pulled away from the main subject. It almost looks like it was barely in his mouth, judging by the lenght of the exposed filter. A bit later in the smoke, with more smoke, or as he was lighting up could have made this picture stronger. Or no cigarette at all, for that matter. I could also visualize this photo in sepia or with an old photo effect.

Over all a strong photo. One where you feel like you get a sense of a little bit about who the subject is, which I really like in a photo.

Congratulations on making the top 25, it is well earned.

An American Cowboy “I'm the stuff men are made of” John Wayne
by izadoodle

Comment by Lorenza F:
It's a good portait, I like it a lot. I see a little less detail on the face than on the hat, but they are a more or less on the same plane, I would fix this whith a little USM.

An American Cowboy “I'm the stuff men are made of” John Wayne
by izadoodle

Comment by optix:
He certainly looks the part, great shot and detail... love the composition 10

An American Cowboy “I'm the stuff men are made of” John Wayne
by izadoodle

Comment by elsie:
Great character. Love the smile and eye wrinkles. Feel like I missed out because I couldn't see his eyes, but the glasses also add a different dimension to the photo. Like the white contrast of the cigarette

An American Cowboy “I'm the stuff men are made of” John Wayne
by izadoodle

Comment by glad2badad:
I like the blurred out bg. I wish his face wasn't soft (non-sharp). Seems like the focal point is off just a tad.

An American Cowboy “I'm the stuff men are made of” John Wayne
by izadoodle

Comment by Kelli:
Now he looks like a real cowboy! 9