Inner Light
by magnus

Comment by juanette:
This is what too much sun does to you. Nice work. r8

Inner Light
by magnus

Comment by LalliSig:
Pretty cool! Don´t think it looks like an negative but I of course give you the benefit of the doubt, this could have been done with makeup wich I assume you did. Anyway, awesome outcome, gave it a 7. Would have given a 8 or 9 if the eyes were open.

Inner Light
by magnus

Comment by buzzrock:
Great Image-- Its just Glowing!
10

March of the Penguins
by magnus

Comment by thegrandwazoo:
Love this one I didnt notice at first it was a nude! LMAO

Inner Light
by magnus

Comment by cheekymunky:
Really well done! dispite being inverted the tones still seem pretty natural. very cool.

Fiery Profile
by magnus

Comment by gloda:
The backlit sitoutaion works well here. The contrast between the black silhouette and the fire as a source of light, trying to reach the face, is quite impressive. The shallow DOF is good as well.

March of the Penguins
by magnus

Comment by gloda:
I see you mention Teger, in fact I was reminded of his work when I saw this image. You gave it a nice twist with the penguins. It might have worked better however, with a deeper DOF, it would have given the impression of a smaller scale, less like a macro.

Inner Light
by magnus

Comment by madcrabber:
the lighting makes him like a corpse in appearance

Air Guitar
by magnus

Comment by Artyste:
Hello, and greetings from the Critique Club. What follows is my best attempt to Critique this photo from a DPC voter's point of view. I'll do my best, but please excuse any comments that may be unintentionally rude or insulting.

Initial Thoughts

Great humor and candid feel.

Composition/Content

Composition is ok, but lacking a little something. The angle of the shot may have something to do with that, as it seems to have been shot from slightly below, giving a strange feel. Your model, however, has great personality and presence.

Background

Normally, I'd say the salmon color would be a negative, and I still think many voters may have the same feeling, but personally, I think it works. It's a nice contrast with the male model and suits the "act" nicely. Plays well with the tie and star on the pocket as well, which I suspect was the intention.

Camera Work/Technical

Nice work here, although the lighting seems a little flat. The flashes working against the daylight might be the cause of that. Processing could fix it... which leads to...

Digital Processing

With a little work on contrast and trying to bring out a more dynamic look, this could jump from a really good photo to a great one. The problem here is the color of the wall. While it works, it contributes to flatness of the feel. the model doesn't really "jump out" if you know what I mean. Some work with curves, or selective color, could have really helped here.

Fits the Challenge

Fits it nicely, although you took it outside, a voter would never be able to tell.

My Opinion of the Photo

An amusing candid portrait, which is only hurt by the lack of any real contrast and 'pop'. Also, the angle just doesn't work as much for me as another could have.

Inner Light
by magnus

Comment by jekershner7:
This is a very cool image..nice job.