The Gumshoe Cracks the Case
by sailracer_98

Comment by adigitalromance:
cracks the case...and then gets bumped off! This is a nice setup (no pun intended!) and the shadows and lighting work really well here.

The Gumshoe Cracks the Case
by sailracer_98

Comment by MargaretNet:
Well staged

The Gumshoe Cracks the Case
by sailracer_98

Comment by Leo:
I like the lighting and the shadows. I like how the guy is looking back. With that said, the background to me is too sterile. Doesn't bring about any atmosphere/mood. Otherwise, good attempt.

Pinwheel
by sailracer_98

Comment by dbosse:
good use of color, good sharpness and good idea!

Pinwheel
by sailracer_98

Comment by tanguera:
The richness of the blues are breathtaking!!) By comparison, the yellow looks flat!

The Day is Done
by sailracer_98

Comment by ambaker:
Critique Club Review:

Color/Saturation/Hue N/A Brightness good, Contrast good. Focus Excellent Depth of field very good

The blank background takes away from the picture. The photo looks a bit overprocessed, as evidenced alon the edge of the hat, particularly along the left side of the frame.

Crop is a bit tight, as the hat bleeds out of the frame. The head-on lighting makes the skin shiny, coupled with the intense stare, it gives it an almost Heeere's Johnny! feel. Sort of a half crazy cujo kind of thing.

I see you were going for a greiving portrait. Downcast eyes, and a downward tilted head would help there. The grieving tend to look down and not face the world.

Overall an interesting photo.

The Day is Done
by sailracer_98

Comment by boyd2000:
Good cowboy portrait. A little too shiny on the skin due to lighting.

The Day is Done
by sailracer_98

Comment by elsie:
Good shot, but doesn't do it for me.

The Day is Done
by sailracer_98

Comment by glad2badad:
That's an intense gaze for sure. I didn't know cowboys wore button collar shirts? :-)

The Day is Done
by sailracer_98

Comment by surfdabbler:
My apologies if this is an SP, but this looks like a mad crazy cowboy who's gonna start accusing me of something to pick a fight. "Hey you, you seen my horse? You stole my horse didn't you? C'mon man, give it back. Now! Hey, are you DEAF. I said give it BACK! Don't you walk away from me, DAMMIT." Something about the eyes. He's scary. :) Quite a good shot technically, but wow, he gives me the creeps.