Looking Down the Upstairs
by Bud

Comment by one2one:
I like this. The stairs lead me to the boy. Good comp.

Looking Down the Upstairs
by Bud

Comment by menele:
Nice warm colours and shadows. Lot going on here but overall interesting composition.

10 - Antonio
by Bud

Comment by WalesP:
What an interesting face, and gleam in his eye, and you have captured it perfectly. The FS version is wonderful and IMHO it should have scored better. The DOF is great with me as it helps keep my eyes on the face. I find the BG a little more distracting in this B&W version. Maybe if Antonio's face was lightened just a smidge.

10 - Antonio
by Bud

Comment by salmiakki:
I'm surprised it didn't score higher in the FS. It's a very pleasing portrait. Hope you gave him a copy.

Looking Down the Upstairs
by Bud

Comment by Jedusi:
Nice idea - the whole picture is a little too yellow though - including the face. There really needs to be a difference in colour to draw your eye in to see the person looking back at the viewer.

10 - Antonio
by Bud

Comment by Stiger:
It's a nice portrait. Focus on the face is spot on. I would like to see just a little more depth of field. Enough to at least bring the ears into focus and perhaps even the shoulders.

Looking Down the Upstairs
by Bud

Comment by Charlene:
Well you took me right to him, didn't you? Great lead, fun to be challenged a smidge here.

10 - Antonio
by Bud

Comment by chris48083:
nice, i like how simple it is. its a little hard to tell what it is, but i dont think that takes away from the experience.

Fork in the Road
by Bud

Comment by ginnylejeune:
Nice distance here where the road goes on and on and almost reaches the sky.

Fork in the Road
by Bud

Comment by arron_christensen:
This is great. I think the highlights are a little exposed, but I still love the shot. Perfect road for this also.