all asleep ...under a blanket of snow.
by camelotnorth

Comment by BAMartin:
The subject is wonderful, and the sky gives it a very surreal feeling. This photo is almost like being in a dream. Good luck!

all asleep ...under a blanket of snow.
by camelotnorth

Comment by alanfreed:
Quite the unnatural sky color...?

all asleep ...under a blanket of snow.
by camelotnorth

Comment by justine:
Different, but not too photo like, more like a painting.

all asleep ...under a blanket of snow.
by camelotnorth

Comment by kirkper:
Ominous, this is an effective use of bleak subject matter and colors.

all asleep ...under a blanket of snow.
by camelotnorth

Comment by tyrkinn:
Processing of the sky is way too much for my taste...

80 years young
by camelotnorth

Comment by inspzil:
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - Not a bad idea for a portrait. I think it needs a little polishing. This is just a little too informal for my tastes. I prefer backgrounds and light that I have more control over. Sometimes these portraits are some of the best, unfortunately not this one. The biggest thing to me is that with all the details and lines of interest in the face of your subject, you've lost a lot of that with the lighting. A little underexposure here would add a lot of interest. There is a lot to be done with shadows and also greyscaling that can really make a portrait of an older person pop with a very intimate, often emotive tone. Clothing is also something I'm looking at. I'm not thinking she dressed special for this portrait.

Technical - The lighting is very flat on this one, to the point that I would have thought you used the flash if you didn't say anything about it in the comments. Of all the things that I can see in this picture that I like and don't like, that was the very first thing that came to my attention. You might have considered a lower camera angle as well. I think I'd have greyscaled this and maybe even added a little grain for effect. But what do I know?

Overall - Too many unpolished edges to this one. The clothes, the background, the lighting, these things all weigh pretty heavy with this one. I find that it would be hard to do a flattering portrait of this person, but an interesting or intriguing portrait is there to be had. Good luck in future challenges. - Bob

Muzzleloader
by camelotnorth

Comment by banmorn:
Wow...I am finding out about all sorts of magazines that I never knew existed. Fine shot, good detail like the tones but the trees in the background and his poncho scream color to me. GREAT face and outfit5.

Muzzleloader
by camelotnorth

Comment by scalvert:
A good image, though not particularly compelling to me personally. I think the shot would have turned out much better if you set the exposure on the bright sky, then used fill flash to light the subject. You'd have captured tone in the sky and the background trees wouldn't be breaking up. Also, a plain (or less contrasty) blanket would allow more opportunities for reading type over the photo.

welcome to my parallel house
by camelotnorth

Comment by lwkimages:
Nice house! 6

Muzzleloader
by camelotnorth

Comment by backslash:
Nice picture. Fits the theme of the magazine very well. I wonder what he thinking about, gives interest to the viewer.