Break Free
by zaflabout

Comment by petrakka:
the background looks ridiculously burned down and/or photoshopped in some way. and the swimmer looks like he's too heavily dodged.

but nice expression.

Asking The Devil For Help
by zaflabout

Comment by chimaen:
hmmm... a bit too gaudy. you can barely se the person. a side view would've been better.

Asking The Devil For Help
by zaflabout

Comment by mihaibadic:
very poor technically.

Asking The Devil For Help
by zaflabout

Comment by szalona:
should have taken it at a lower angle. stairs are distracting.

Asking The Devil For Help
by zaflabout

Comment by lauraodom:
Meets Challenge - 2
Lighting/Processing - 1
Composition - 1
Overall Impression - 1
"WOW" factor - 0
Score: 5

Asking The Devil For Help
by zaflabout

Comment by betelgeuse:
good one! perhaps this pose a little to the side could have more impact.

Asking The Devil For Help
by zaflabout

Comment by levyj413:
Wow, that is some costume. Uh. It IS a costume, right? ;)

Please God
by zaflabout

Comment by atupdate:
Hello from the Critique Club,

I remember this image from voting and my first impressions were that it was nice to see a non-flower shot with a strong human element. However, the focus in this image looks a little soft like your failed to sharpen the image after resizing. I would suggest trying Unsharp Mask after resizing. For Paint Shop Pro, the settings I use most are Radius 1, Strength 100, and Clipping 5. If the sharpening effect is too strong (causes pixelation), decrease the strength to between 50 and 75 or decrease to around 30 and sharpen a couple of times.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.

Tim

A portrait of a lonely man
by zaflabout

Comment by jrtodd:
I'm thinking the processing has really removed any resemblance to a photo. I'm sure this would have scored better as a high contrast B&W than how it is presented.

A portrait of a lonely man
by zaflabout

Comment by crewmnd:
His eyes really lack emotion with this post processing