cowboy
by stupidcat

Comment by roz:
very cool .. hip even .. !!! .. great shot .. love your crop .. :)

cowboy
by stupidcat

Comment by Ivory:
Great crop, really makes the shot interesting that you can only partially see his eyes, this works very well in this image.

cowboy
by stupidcat

Comment by ErikV:
The hat and shirt are great. Excellent details on the face. I like the pose and crop. A bit more of the eye visible would have given it a different look -- but the current version is good as well in its own way. Only suggestion would be to make the skin of the face a bit less pink.

cowboy
by stupidcat

Comment by smardaz:
i like the crop, would like to see more of that one eye

I Love NY
by stupidcat

Comment by jhess77:
Fun image. The lighting is nicely set up, can see catch light in the eyes. I agree the focus is a bit soft. Nice work on not over powering the white shirt.
cheers,
JKH

Football!
by stupidcat

Comment by ErikV:
Nice sporty look here. Great colors.

Regarding softness of eyes, many people like the eyes to be the sharpest part of the portrait. To ensure this, a) when taking the photo, make sure you set your focus point on the eye closest to you (in this instance, her left eye), and b) consider a bit of selective sharpening on the eyes/eyelids/eyebrows even if you got a) right.

To me it looks like her left ear and the hair leading across her temple to her left ear are the sharpest parts of her face, which then makes the eyes look a bit soft by comparison. You might try using the sharpening tool on the eye area (and a bit on the lips for good measure); start with a relatively low strength sharpening setting and build it up gradually.

Football!
by stupidcat

Comment by stupidcat:

Originally posted by paulbtlw: Nicely done - eyes are a little soft though.

I think I am having an issue with my eyes. I cannot see that the eyes are too soft and I worked on the eyes. I am going to have to figure out how to see what you guys see...I am very much trying to keep the eyes in focus...

Football!
by stupidcat

Comment by sadiebird:
pretty girl and her red hair is gorgeous. i bet she's stunning with it down and in front of that green back drop!

great angle, too!

Football!
by stupidcat

Comment by Jutilda:
It's crazy, the things we do to get the shot isn't it? I've stood atop a ladder with one foot dangling. LOL She seems quite comfy in front of the camera. Gorgeous eyes.

Football!
by stupidcat

Comment by Paul:
Nicely done - eyes are a little soft though.