Fear and Loathing in Las Mente
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Comment by hotpasta:
glad you had this validated...a great image...would have liked a bit more space on the bottom as the head on the right is a bit too tightly cropped imho

Halcyon Days of a Youthful Sojourn
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Comment by ClubJuggle:
Outstanding. This may be posed but it's still convincing. Great light, great subject, great background and great DOF.

Halcyon Days of a Youthful Sojourn
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Comment by posthumous:
there are several shots in this challenge that seem more like portraits than street photos. This one is right on the edge. I can just barely believe it is candid if I try real hard. but then I see what looks like eyeliner. but then I realize it's probably a woman, and women are known to wear eyeliner. but she is lit in such a flattering way, and is just too darn sharp. in fact, this looks like a cropped Larus portrait, and a Larus portrait is the opposite of street photography. Then again, crops are important, they redefine a photo. And unlike Larus, your OOF background has elements that seem relevant to the themes of the photo: that moon-like circle, what looks like a streetlamp, wise white trees, piled-up snow. There is no debating that this is a good photo, just if it's a street photo. If only the eyes weren't so darn pretty and the scarf and hat weren't so darn sharp. But then I see those wonderful blown highlights on the face and how that connects the face to the snow. It's almost like this was a collaboration between Larus and an artist, and the artist had the last say. Yes, I think the artist won, and if I were to hold sharpness against you, then I would be using criteria as arbitrary and style-defined as any other. Okay, the artist wins, you win. Yay art! 8

Halcyon Days of a Youthful Sojourn
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Comment by IreneM:
Amazing eyes. Part of his cheeks and chin are pretty blown out on my screen but the overall look is good.

Halcyon Days of a Youthful Sojourn
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Comment by ddandy:
Wow.... Wow again!, It's gotta be one of my favorite portraits ever, it should definitely ribbon.

Halcyon Days of a Youthful Sojourn
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Comment by Ben:
Although it seems more like a set up, outdoor portrait, than a candid street shot, that can't detract from just how good a photo it is, and it really is.
The tones in this shot are perfect, really apt.

Halcyon Days of a Youthful Sojourn
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Comment by DigitalSoul:
nice picture

Halcyon Days of a Youthful Sojourn
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Comment by noraneko:
I love the expression. This photo has a classic, old-world feel and it extremely captivating. Wonderful job!

Halcyon Days of a Youthful Sojourn
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Comment by jrjr:
This is a wonderful photo. I usually hate these kind of borders (big and/or attention getting) but I find that it works well here. I almost get the feeling of a movie screen. Clarity, composition, DOF,tone all excellent. Love the expression. 10

Halcyon Days of a Youthful Sojourn
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Comment by doug61853:
I really like the photo. Just looks a bit more like a portrait than a street photo