Out of the Dark
by thomaspeople

Comment by sfalice:
Greetings from the Critique Club:

This is a charming picture of a little train with directed lighting to put the engine strongly in the picture with the remainder in the act of emerging into the light.

Unfortunately, as you've already gathered from the comments, the directed lighting wasn't perceived to be strong enough to qualify for "High Contrast."

It has also been my experience that toys (trains included) simply do not score high at DPChallenge. It's one of those facts that one might as well take into consideration in choosing a Challenge entry.

So, you have a delightful image that the voters didn't think met the challenge particularly well, but would make a charming addition to a young person's bedroom wall!

As they say, "win some, lose some."

Good luck in future Challenges.

Red
by thomaspeople

Comment by mexico:
Good focus on the hair, the main subject going by the title. Slightly more dof would have brought the beard, eyes and eyebrows into focus. You may have been aiming for this effect, though. If so, nice job.

Red
by thomaspeople

Comment by pixieland:
I like profile portraits but they always seem more effective if the models eyes are not turned too far in the opposite direction. This has great lighting. very good exposure , just wish his eyes were more centered or looking toward me.

Red
by thomaspeople

Comment by burtct:
A little overexposed I think but a nice take

Red
by thomaspeople

Comment by Elaine:
Technically a portrait, but no interest. Also not great focus or lighing.

Red
by thomaspeople

Comment by troberge:
Looks as if there is a little bit of noise (either that or it is a bit oversharpened). I love the different shades of red from his hair to his beard. Background color compliments the hair color well. Best Wishes!

Red
by thomaspeople

Comment by AzCKelly:
Nice shot. I probabily would have cropped higher and even tried a different background, maybe something darker.

Red
by thomaspeople

Comment by loriprophoto:
I am not too sure about the focus of this shot? If soft focus was what you were going for it is ok but I wish he had been looking at the camera and that his skin wasnt quite as blown out. Just my personal preference. Also maybe had his head tilted slightly to his right and if we could see a bit more shoulder and a hint of a smile LOL. There are tons of possibilities with poses for posed portraits. Good luck I hope this helps

Red
by thomaspeople

Comment by Tammer:
Not bad. For me the background kind of clashes with the model's hair color and the lighting is a bit harsh here and there.

Red
by thomaspeople

Comment by emorgan49:
too much light? great detail on the rest of his face - this extra pale skin is hard to expose for.