Goooooooood morning Haleakala!
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Comment by ahjenny:
Neat picture!

the kid under the stairs
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Comment by JulietNN:
Hi from the CC Club,

Great shot of your boy here, very causal with an air of James Dean about it.

I like that you have done black and white here. First impressions are the fingers on teh right hand side, they look rather large and not connected to anything. Even though I know they are fingers the more I look at them, the odder it becomes. I think a crop on that side may have helped with the fingers and the centered subject.

The background is a little distracting to the shot, maybe just darkening the window sill would have helped nto highlight the background so much.

The face is fairly bright and I like that, but think that maybe a little more contrast in the woodwork to bring out some of the finer details would have made a bigger impact on this.

You are tack sharp and your focus is excellent and you have a gorgeous son!

the kid under the stairs
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Comment by posthumous:
Your son looks like he's from the fifties. Definitely a classic look to this photo. I gave you an 8.

the kid under the stairs
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Comment by bvy:
Sounds like there might be a story behind this. Great casual feel.

the kid under the stairs
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Comment by Sirashley:
Good lines and composition. The pose is very natural too. The background is a tad distracting though, and the lighting on his face is alittle harsh (While I like this effect, the technical junkies may dock you for it). All in all, this photo has alot of potential. I would love to see this shot with the background blacked out or darkened after the challenge. Lastly, going back to the harsh lighting on the face, I wanted to mention that I like it because it draws the viewers attention right to the subject. Just my two cents, overall I think its a good shot...

the kid under the stairs
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Comment by gzupruk:
Looks like a young Bill Clinton. Interesting portrait.

the kid under the stairs
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Comment by ScooterMcNutty:
i dont know...just seems like his whole face isn't in focus. and i think that the window in the background is just a little distracting.

bourgeois nerd
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Comment by Melethia:
LOL!! Very good!

Black with a little white please.....
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Comment by jotaga:
I like the idea, but the fact that all the lines on the picture (the wings of the sugar cup, the spoon and the milk) are paralels, but not the line of the (mouth of the milk cup) is a little disturbing to me. Also, i cant avoid to look at the line on the table on the right bottom (the junction of the wood). I think it would be better if you avoided it.
PS.: Sorry for my english... today im lazy to research the words i dont know...

Black with a little white please.....
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Comment by Ja-9:
you have an excellent idea...but...I had thought that this was to be duotone (not B&W) and your shot screams B&W you have no other tone in this that I can see and nothing is in excellent focus