Difficult Lifetime
by Joey Lawrence

Comment by banmorn:
Wow...hmmm...well wow, but hmmmm....It's a great character study, that's absolutely certain...I guess the hmmm is coming from the coloring? not sure. I think it might have gone a step or two too far in processing, at least of the subject. The background is fine, but the face of this guy is great and I wouldn't have messed with it so much, if indeed that is what you did. Like the compostion.

Break On Through
by Joey Lawrence

Comment by Jinjit:
I wish I could add one like this to my fag series...
He looks so... high!
LOLOL

Difficult Lifetime
by Joey Lawrence

Comment by Nobody:
I like the lines and texture, and the lighting. I think you did a good job of capturing emotion. 7

Difficult Lifetime
by Joey Lawrence

Comment by LeeD:
Way to capture the emotion!!! I love it. The focus seems just a touch soft, but feels right in this particular image... I'm afraid.... point off for no "&" or "and" in title. -7

Modern Mona Lisa
by Joey Lawrence

Comment by CalamitysMaster00:
great work, she is quite the model! I love the smirk as well.

Difficult Lifetime
by Joey Lawrence

Comment by benhur:
great image shows those years of hard work

Break On Through
by Joey Lawrence

Comment by Jutilda:
I like the blur effect. It works really well, considering that's probably what he's feeling as well. Great candid shot!!

Break On Through
by Joey Lawrence

Comment by aznym:
'You know the day destroys the night
Night divides the day
tried to run
Tried to hide ..'

Ringing in my head now!
Beautiful!

Journey Through Middle-earth
by Joey Lawrence

Comment by eschelar:
For what it's worth, regarding your choice of leaves, you were rather spot on. I am something of a LOTR geek and I will tell you that the stories were written to mirror the British Isles. These islands are loaded with old, final growth deciduous forests. It is said that unless there are factors that are extremely inhospitable to deciduous trees, they will be replaced within a few hundred years by deciduous trees which are a more sustainable type of tree. I can't vouch for the reliability of that statement, I learned it in grade 6 social studies in Canada. The fact that Britain is loaded with deciduous forests and has quite a mild climate would indicate that your choice of leaves is very good indeed.

Rock on Joey!

I would have tried to soften the light on the foreground leaves just a hair. I don't mind them photographically, but thematically, I think they conflict a bit with the mood of the fog lighting.

Hope it's helpful!

Difficult Lifetime
by Joey Lawrence

Comment by hyperfocal:
Nice subject & composition, but IMHO it is just too over processed. Also he could have benifited by some slight fill light into the eye sockets. Good work.