Cowboy
by Balko

Comment by coolhar:
the graininess is excessive, but I think this may have been a very good photo without it, or with a much more moderate amount of it

Cowboy
by Balko

Comment by pixieland:
I like the weed in his mouth, but the part that's dangling is bothering me. We use to do this same thing, only without the fuzzy part. Overall this is a great character type portrait. The hat shadowing his eyes gives him mystery, he could be any cowboy. Good capture.

Cowboy
by Balko

Comment by loseme:
Cool shot, the noise is a little much for my taste but gives a nice old feel to the photo.

Cowboy
by Balko

Comment by Tammer:
This seems to be grainy, but that kind of gives it a gritty look. I like the blade of grass in his mouth - nice touch.

Cardinal's Perch
by Balko

Comment by nzorro:
wow - this is a great snapshot! beautiful colors; great blurred background; very sharp pic.

Cowboy
by Balko

Comment by ClickNSee:
I love the colors in this image, the reds, the blues, the greens, the yellows, as well as the blacks and whites. Great composition, with very nice details (even through the grain) in the shadows. I hope this image does well. Good Luck! <9>

Cardinal's Perch
by Balko

Comment by rommelec2000:
Nice Shot, but... your model is not well groomed

Cowboy
by Balko

Comment by tjbel05:
Honeast and real, but a little grainy.

Cowboy
by Balko

Comment by jpochard:
IMO, this would be much better if we could see the eyes. They are there, but very dark in that shadow. The way the lighting is now, and the angle, brings the nose to my attention and I don't think that's the best feature to focus on. Colors are good, maybe just a bit oversaturated but I suppose it depends on the look you're going for. For me, the grass chewing is also kind of distracting. I think there would be better ways to bring out personality. I hope this is helpful. Just one woman's opinion! :)

Cowboy
by Balko

Comment by briantammy:
I would like to see the eyes.