Shift worker
by IreneM

Comment by snaffles:
coal miner? very gritty and real, yet very simple, 7

After The Deluge
by IreneM

Comment by bvlindalou:
wow!!!!!! wonderful capture!!!!! great job

Shift worker
by IreneM

Comment by bubeltrubel:
this is the best in challenge, IMO. Wanna see it in the top 3!
Fantastic tones. His expression is wonderful. Love to see so many details: dirt in his face, textures, etc. Very good focus, too. - You've done a really good job! Good luck!

After The Deluge
by IreneM

Comment by gfreeh:
Beautiful shot!

Shift worker
by IreneM

Comment by Abstract:
excellent post processing that shows details of the subject's face/expressions very well. just a little dark for my taste. still 7

Shift worker
by IreneM

Comment by chili:
Lovely portrait, excellent lighting and I really like the black background and the black shirt. But where is his environment? I would love to see where/how he works. I am sorry, but a safety hat and some dust on his face does not tell me enouhg about him.

Shift worker
by IreneM

Comment by Camabs:
Great pic, very subtle black on black, great lighting and facial expression. I would have liked a little more environment though, this might as well be a studio shot.

Shift worker
by IreneM

Comment by Ter:
fantastic portrait

Shift worker
by IreneM

Comment by bobnospum:
Loved the photo. Eagarly looked at the title. Was he a miner or some other noble job. Shift worker? What is that?

Cropping the helmet did not work for me.

After The Deluge
by IreneM

Comment by inshaala:
excellent execution, but it seems a tenuous link to a "Harsh" environment... i think it might be because the shot looks so nice that it looses any sense of harshness, i just see beauty... and the current state of affairs (ie puddle) is a fairly normal environment for a leaf, not a harsh one... still scores well in my book as it is probably (criteria aside) my fav shot in this challenge...