14th Year
by smardaz

Comment by Mike:
looks like you captured the adolescent personality perfectly

14th Year
by smardaz

Comment by robinssong:
Beautiful lighting!

14th Year
by smardaz

Comment by Melethia:
A very good portrait. He looks older than 14 - and entirely too serious! Very well done.

14th Year
by smardaz

Comment by yanko:
This is a very good portrait. I like the composition, but I do find myself wondering how it would look as a 6x7 portrait instead of landscape...

That said, the head positioning, POV slightly below eye level, the spill of light in the background to give separation, b/w conversion and exposure are great. It's all done with subtlety, which allows a little of that authenticity to shine through from your subject.

the scream redux or fear of public nudity
by smardaz

Comment by littlemav:
Yo ROFLMAO... Pan lower, er ahh maybe not! Well DONE

the scream redux or fear of public nudity
by smardaz

Comment by galatia_n:
The cropping line on the man is so real, do you make it intentionally?

14th Year
by smardaz

Comment by bcenu:
Great tones. Something he can proudly look back on in future years.

the scream redux or fear of public nudity
by smardaz

Comment by EL-ROI:
Straight from a dream! LI like what you did here. The only thing I can think of to critique would be the edge of the man cutout on the background. The back lighting on the man doesn't fit with the lighting in the background scene.

14th Year
by smardaz

Comment by littlemav:
Haven't been many but this is a Beautiful Portrait!!! love the lighting on his face

14th Year
by smardaz

Comment by aprudhomme:
Great lighting and pose, it really invokes intense emotions.