parting farewell
by nborton

Comment by FullyFocused:
Violence, I dont find anything creative about violence, there is no meaning in this photo.

parting farewell
by nborton

Comment by JPR:
Great shot. Really nice composition and use of the shadows. Black and white was a perfect choice. 10

parting farewell
by nborton

Comment by Lucky9987:
great shot

parting farewell
by nborton

Comment by ursula:
Scary!! But well done. ~8

parting farewell
by nborton

Comment by Flash:
8. Disturbing. Well focused.

crestfallen
by nborton

Comment by Flash:
8. GQ? Nice detail on the corduroy.

crestfallen
by nborton

Comment by ursula:
Beautiful! Great crop and detail.

crestfallen
by nborton

Comment by dr rick:
The lighting does help with the mood here, although there is some detail loss in the shadows. But the composition is lacking. The natural lines in the photo lead the eye to the tip of the 'V' in the jacket, which is right where the "rule of thirds" says the center of interest should be. But that isn't really very interesting. The parts of the photo that express the subject "crestfallen" are the face and clenched hand, and these are too close to the edges of the image. I think the photo would have been more effective cropped at about his chest (avoiding conflicting centers of interest) and with a little more face showing.

crestfallen
by nborton

Comment by LucidLotus:
I'm not sure where the title comes in play, though it looks kind of like he may be pouting? or sticking out of the tongue.... the crop may have removed that aspect. Great lighting on the jacket, marvelous detail. To be honest, I would suggest cropping out more of the left side, so that pout/tongue whatever isn't in the shot, just the jaw. I am finding my attention is captured very well by the detail of the jacket and his hands - a strong masculine image. 7

crestfallen
by nborton

Comment by GolferDDS:
Nice. like the soft lighting. Perfect for courderoy.