Graphic Portrait
by SteveJ

Comment by lagavulin:
The post process effect works with this interesting pose. The potentially distracting venetian blinds fit in alright with the casual pose and look. However the rogue elements along the left edge of the frame are distractions.

Graphic Portrait
by SteveJ

Comment by graphicfunk:
A very good pose with great expression. Bumping up.

Graphic Portrait
by SteveJ

Comment by kevrobertson:
too much post proccessing for my taste

Graphic Portrait
by SteveJ

Comment by srbrubaker:
There was a time when I tried using photoshop effects to improve a photo that had problems. Then I decided that it was usually a bad idea. In this case I think more could have been gained by fixing the problem with the blinds - the big black spaces that occur beneath their lower edges - and moving that shiny wire thingy . The edge of the table on which the elbow rests is a bit of a problem - more precisely the fact that the lower edge is in the photo. The pose does not strike me as natural or photogenic and it is a hard pose to crop well.

Graphic Portrait
by SteveJ

Comment by Skip:
i don't know anything about portraiture, so i'm using your image to try to figure out what i think i would or wouldn't do in this situation, as well as what i notice and get out of your image.

this is certainly an interesting image (not the least of which is the 'effect' you have achieved--hope you cough up the details in your notes!). if the art of portraiture is to capture the essence of an individual, you have done this in a most unique manner. the pose seems to be one of both study and inquisitiveness, as if you are working through what you are going to do next. all in all, a job well done. good luck!

Graphic Portrait
by SteveJ

Comment by JoelHSmith:
I don't mind the effect but the background is too cluttery.

Graphic Portrait
by SteveJ

Comment by phreakon:
I think this photo could stand on its own feet without the photoshop Effects

Graphic Portrait
by SteveJ

Comment by whiteroom:
nice! :D

Daffodil
by SteveJ

Comment by jpochard:
Pretty! I think I would have either cropped it in closer, concentrating almost 100% on the flower and leaving out most of the background - or had it out a little more, increasing the background and placing the flower more in it's element. I guess I'm saying that I would change the composition. It's a lovely flower and a great subject to shoot.

You might also consider bumping up the saturation just a bit, but not over doing it. The nice thing about flowers is that they don't get bored...take many shots from different angles and lighting. Sometimes even backlighting on the petals looks cool. Thanks for sharing!

Spring Bulb
by SteveJ

Comment by traser:
it's out of focus and maybe even a tad overexposed