Suddenly a widower after 48 years
by smardaz

Comment by PennyStreet:
a widower who likes to clean? I want to meet him!

Suddenly a widower after 48 years
by smardaz

Comment by Adamsw216:
I get the story, but I think it is a little vague in the photo itself. Perhaps if there was some more emphasis on the subjects new found situation through a careful choice of the objects in the scene...

bella sorriso
by smardaz

Comment by ScooterMcNutty:
ok so i came back and looked that the photo, i see what everybody is talking about but i still like it a lot! :P

Im off center too! i just noticed...

Message edited by author 2010-01-08 13:17:27.

Suddenly a widower after 48 years
by smardaz

Comment by justine:
Poor guy must really be hard. Very moving.

bella sorriso
by smardaz

Comment by citymars:
Lovely model; I like the shadows on the backdrop, but not the wrinkles.

bella sorriso
by smardaz

Comment by SandyP:
This is beautiful! I love the lighting. Its subdued, but enough. I do wonder if it might give it a few extra points in some people's minds to have it cropped on the right for that dramatic rule of thirds look -- but its such a beautiful portrait nonetheless. 8

bella sorriso
by smardaz

Comment by spiritualspatula:
I like the lighting on the model a lot, but the wrinkles on the background are distracting.

bella sorriso
by smardaz

Comment by bassbone:
really nice lighting on the face and hair - but the background is quite distracting. I would try moving the model farther from the background and reducing the depth of field to blur the sheet

bella sorriso
by smardaz

Comment by ScooterMcNutty:
i still love it! forget those other voters! lol

bella sorriso
by smardaz

Comment by littlegett:
A cute portrait, though with the wrinkled sheet and the bright highlight on the side of her hair it causes a distraction. Also being a simple cute portrait may be nice for normal settings or for personal use however for a free study I feel it just does not give me enough. No drama or pop. Also the clarity could be sharper and the depth more recognizable.