Carpenter Chris
by naomik

Comment by BrennanOB:
I know this is knitpicking, but as someone who swings a hammer for a living the model's wearing of a lose chain on the hand he is holding the hammer in bothers me. In a glance it tells me that this is a fellow who is not a carpenter, or if he is he would be told to take the bloody thing off before he did himself a serious injury on any real job site. Between the movement of the chain, and the risk of it hanging up on something he would have no skin on that wrist if he swung a hammer with it on for two hours.

you got a nice soulfull expression here, and the duotone processing suits it well. the framing creates a nice intimacy but the cropping of the hammer, the symbol of the stated profession, draws the eye off the page.

Carpenter Chris
by naomik

Comment by snaffles:
what a cutie! I like the androgynous aspect to his face. reminds me of a young Jim Morrison. 7

Carpenter Chris
by naomik

Comment by pawdrix:
Looks like a member of Bon Jovi.

Carpenter Chris
by naomik

Comment by Eyesup:
nice shot and the environment says something about him.

Carpenter Chris
by naomik

Comment by Ter:
super portrait shows a lot of character

Carpenter Chris
by naomik

Comment by pcataldo:
Interesting pose and subject

Carpenter Chris
by naomik

Comment by signal2noise:
Good choice of duotone with this. I think is one of the few true environmental portraits I've come across in this challenge to this point.

Carpenter Chris
by naomik

Comment by choltmeier:
Great composition and framing. Focus seems to be on bracelet more than the eyes. When I see this he doesn't look like a real carpenter. He looks like a young, hip dude who happened to pick up a hammer in a construction environment. I can't tell if that's good or bad. Black and white works well, only issue is focus.

"Arrgh Me Hearties...Tis the rum that blurs yer eyes"
by naomik

Comment by bvy:
Seems to be soft focus more than blurry. A nice shot though.

"Arrgh Me Hearties...Tis the rum that blurs yer eyes"
by naomik

Comment by Ter:
well done nicely blurred mess