Thinking of you
by barbaraanne

Comment by fitmpdnsthtr:
That's a great picture, but the water seems black and scary. You did a great job capturing the rainbow though.

Thinking of you
by barbaraanne

Comment by mawear:
pretty rainbow, but the colors don't match from one side to the other, and the water? is very dark. Maybe some lightening of the water or cropping more of it would help, I'm not sure.

Gerard
by barbaraanne

Comment by muckpond:
CRITIQUE CLUB!

what a great model to have -- you're quite lucky!

this is an excellent pose and quite well-lit. the catchlight in his eyes is nice and the composition, while very centered, works in this type of shot.

however, the background distracts (i keep wondering why there is a goat laying down behind his head) and that definitely takes away from the model's face. also, the right side does get a little shadowy -- perhaps another light source or a reflector would even out the lighting over there.

finally, the focus seems a bit soft. you mention in the details that you softened it somewhat, but i think this should be sharper. his skin and his shirt also have some kind of an overly smooth, plasticy quality that doesn't seem natural to me. i prefer a decent portrait that explores all of the textures available.

keep shooting! you've got a great model to keep busy!

Gerard
by barbaraanne

Comment by graphicfunk:
A very nice subject whose feautures could have gone solo without the distracting background. Good focus and color. 7

Gerard
by barbaraanne

Comment by Nitin:
Nicely lit and composed. Could use some extra sharpening. Good Luck!

Gerard
by barbaraanne

Comment by pawdrix:
Very well done image. Nice and clean. Good Luck.

Gerard
by barbaraanne

Comment by Pug-H:
Woolly background prop is distracting. It would be better with a backdrop of one texture - either the satiny sheet, or completely wool.

Gerard
by barbaraanne

Comment by thomaspeople:
Background is distracting, but the photo is still verygood. Nice lighting and balance on the face.

Gerard
by barbaraanne

Comment by Napalm Nymph:
It's a nice clear shot with a good pose and composition. Colors work well together & I like how the off white (rug?) breaks it up a bit. The flash/shine on the forehead & the nose are a bit distracting .

Gerard
by barbaraanne

Comment by alison05:
very nice portrait & great light.