Pensive
by Firsty

Comment by dragonlady:
excellent b&w of this subject..very introspective expression; I like the lighting and shadowing on left of frame works well...9

Pensive
by Firsty

Comment by JordanZ:
Great use of lighting

Pensive
by Firsty

Comment by froglet:
Nicely lit, well done.

Pensive
by Firsty

Comment by Artyste:
It's amazing, the english language. One word can evoke 4 different expressions in one challenge, and 5 photographs. However, for me, pensive means a hesitant discomfort or fear.. as in a child's first encounter with petting a tame snake.. or similar circumstance. The mood I am feeling from this subject is one of contemplative anger, or frustration. More along the lines of angst, if you will. However, this is merely something for you as a photographer to consider for the future, and doesn't affect my scoring.

Now to what does.. I like the lighting, but the shadow on the eye is a little to strong. Perhaps were there less shadow there, the "frustration/anger" that I am getting wouldn't be so prominent. The furrowed brow as well, is more angry than hesitant or fearful, and this is made more prominent by the lighting also. The photo also seems a little over-sharpened, and pixelated. Personally, I would have loved to have seen a more "grainy" element to this shot, but I realize that would mean disaster in a DPC challenge, so I don't begrudge you that.

A nice portraiture overall, good blacks, a decent tonal range. A little mre work with getting the facial expression right in this lighting would have done wonders.

Pensive
by Firsty

Comment by BobsterLobster:
Nicely done, has it been NeatImaged though? Looks a little plastic.

Pensive
by Firsty

Comment by bryanbrazil:
Excellent lighting! 7

Pensive
by Firsty

Comment by Joey Lawrence:
Interesting one-sided lighting on this. I like this effect and it brings out the mood

Pensive
by Firsty

Comment by Falc:
Excellent lighting and tonal quality, suites the mood perfectly.

Pensive
by Firsty

Comment by Montereykiddo:
Nice lighting and expression. Well composed. The simplicity of this image should propel it to a high finish.

Keep up the good work,

Chris A

Pensive
by Firsty

Comment by sissi:
The ligth is a bit hard, and his face is ? whats the word? reflecting? I miss seaing the rest of it.