The Smile
by SteveJ

Comment by aahutch1:
The wrinkled fabric in the background is a little distracting to me. I think flattening the fabric, blackening the background, and perhaps going to true black and white would improve the image.

The Smile
by SteveJ

Comment by noraneko:
His smile is really nice, but there is a greenish tint to the b&w that isn't flattering IMO.

The Smile
by SteveJ

Comment by cools98:
Theis portrait lacks some good contrast to really make it stand out, and the background is kind of distracting.

The Smile
by SteveJ

Comment by roz:
great smile ... great shot ...... =8

The Smile
by SteveJ

Comment by raish:
Right then, joke's on me as I now have to plough through 564 images and bump them all (yes, all of them) up. There'll be a third run through for fine tuning. It's day two now and I'm running late, sorry.

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The Smile
by SteveJ

Comment by kotzie:
There's too much glare on his glasses. I would have gone with color and not sepia.

Bath Time
by SteveJ

Comment by jdannels:
really? the best you commentors could come up with was gross and get rid of this? This upsets me and if this was my photo I would most likely be discouraged from entering challenges again. unbelievable...
Steve some things that I think may have helped, first the lighting is a little harsh on the leg, if you are using the flash on the camera your can try putting some tissue paper over the lens and it can diffuse the light, but it may make your photo alittle yellow, which would have to be fixed later. The easiest way is using a hue/saturation layer and go to yellow or red and desaturate or play with the hue. Second the composition is cramped and you have the toes cut off on one side and some finger tips coming in on the other side, I think alot of voters would dock points for something like this. If you have a tripod maybe you could set it up and do a shot just outside the tub by your head looking down the tub while you are in it to give the feeling of being relaxed. Hope some of this helps and happy shooting. :)
Joe

What, You Again??
by SteveJ

Comment by Melethia:
I got a kick out of this one - very real and in the moment. Love the title, by the way. Not sure where all the 4 voters are coming from... Did you take this with a flash? You really need to get this young'un out into natural light - I think it'll really bring out his eyes more. He's a good looking young lad!

What, You Again??
by SteveJ

Comment by IreneM:
This is such a cute image, the baby is gorgeous. I just wish you'd cleaned up the nose area a bit. Good luck though.

What, You Again??
by SteveJ

Comment by jblaylockrayner:
Nice sharpness but a bit too much of a snap shot feel