My Inner Demon
by bobdaveant

Comment by mandyturner:
*Critique Club*

OMG! This was one of my favorites of the challenge!! Should have ended up with a 7 score, IMO. The mood you have captured is amazing. It is very high contrast and is an awesome picture!! Self portraits are not the easiest ones to take because you can't see what you are doing. Not only did the picture turn out great but you also rec. a high score and got in the top 20. What else can I say? I worship the ground you walk on. LOL The rain drops on top of the hood is a great touch.

Look of despair
by bobdaveant

Comment by asij:
Love the contrast in this one... Perfect framing as well 9

Look of despair
by bobdaveant

Comment by Louison:
Everything looks perfect except the blown out whites on this very intense portrait. (Also, the title doesn't fit her expression, she looks more bored than desperate.) Still, this has a strong impact.

Correction: I replaced the his wity a her and added an s before the he. Now I appologize... :o)

Message edited by author 2005-09-19 23:45:02.

Homeless Man
by bobdaveant

Comment by sprite777:
Liam Neisen?

long ride home
by bobdaveant

Comment by photodude:
Way too blown out

Gull: Rule of Thirds
by bobdaveant

Comment by bobdaveant:
I wish I could enter this shot for the rule of thirds, taken a couple of months ago.

The Look
by bobdaveant

Comment by jpochard:
I really like this shot. Talking it over with my daughter, we decided it might be better with the shirt either all the way open or maybe a little touch of navel? Something to break up the expanse of flesh tone.

Really like the tones given to it and the pose. Nice lighting, although a bit bright in spots - it works with the editing done.

color portrait II
by bobdaveant

Comment by jpochard:
I really like the expression and the lighting in this portrait. I wish the eyes were just a little less soft, but I like the catch light. I think I'd play around with having it cropped at a slightly different angle.

Pure Pearls
by bobdaveant

Comment by CalliopeKel:
Pretty good considering the 'studio' equipment you have.

Pure Pearls
by bobdaveant

Comment by jpochard:
This one is really nice. I like the dof and the lighting a lot. I would have liked the pearls laying not quite so flat. One of those headless type necks they display necklaces on would work well here. I agree that the border doesn't help the shot. I don't think it takes much away, but just not needed.