Brillance
by xtabintun

Comment by dwterry:
I love the colors in this picture and love the idea of it being so close up. I have two minor complaints: 1) It doesn't seem as sharp as it should be ... perhaps the DoF was too shallow, and 2) I like to see a reflection of light in the eyes (it makes them look alive), but in this case, there is too much light in the eyes and it is actually making it hard to see what should be the most compelling part of the image. In any case, it's still a great image. I hope to see this one up in the top 10. Good luck in the challenge!

High Note
by xtabintun

Comment by Bud:
Nice capture - I am guessing someone tossed the instrument for you.

Brillance
by xtabintun

Comment by kennyt:
The colors are outstanding, Clear and very crisp photo. I think it would have been better to not crop ot the top of his head tho

Brillance
by xtabintun

Comment by vtruan:
reflection in eye very distracting, PS the eye ya got a winner

High Note
by xtabintun

Comment by Pug-H:
Original and well-caught (well, at least I hope it was caught).

Brillance
by xtabintun

Comment by terje:
Nice portrait, I would add a little more contrast and try to get the eye more in focus. But cool GL

Retrato Indeciso
by xtabintun

Comment by hyphaefungi:
Definitely the coke. There's some noise in the picture. If the lighting were better, that may have helped with the noise. Good luck.

Brillance
by xtabintun

Comment by annasense:
I'm sorry, but I feel like you should have found a shot that wasn't so similar to the one you entered into the defining features challenge (I think that was the one). The angle's just slightly different, but the photo is essentiallly the same. Just my opinion.

Brillance
by xtabintun

Comment by Arcanist:
This is a great photograph that shows off what a digital can do with extremely brilliant colors. Too bad the window reflections reveal the captivity of the subject. In a theater that tends to overuse monochome, I find this one very refreshing and well balanced in the cropping too. (8 stars)

Brillance
by xtabintun

Comment by Sailingduck:
Where's the top of his head? These guys are so colorful, and you've got the focus, colors, and feather detail nailed.