_MG_1192web.jpg
by delin

Comment:
Ooooooo, I love the painterly effect as it moves away from center. How did you do these?

Memorial
by delin

Comment:
Woohoo!!! Congratulations on your first ribbon. And, well-deserved. Great job, Dave!

Angry Clark
by Blackbox

Comment:
Well, Clark, I can tell you obviously have a great deal of personality and perhaps you should be angry because even Merriam-Webster would deny your pic consideration as a portrait:

por·trait
Pronunciation: \ˈpȯr-trət, -ˌtrât\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from past participle of portraire
Date: 1570
1: picture ; especially : a pictorial representation of a person usually showing the face
2: a sculptured figure : bust
3: a graphic portrayal in words

According to this, a portrait of you would have to be conveyed using words. Hmm, I think your artist has done a good job of that, but in this case a picture is not worth 1000 words.
Perhaps your continued crusade for recognition as a person will pay off someday, but in this forum, you are merely a very spirited RV. Happy travels.

Message edited by author 2009-07-27 16:30:45.

FLUID GOLD (the "seemingly unrelated object" is the photo itself)
by charliebaker

Comment:
beautiful picture, bad shoehorn, dnmc

Dread
by Qart

Comment:
I love how the lighting kind of shimmers or glows on his skin, very cool earthy shot

Portrait of a Musician on a Hot Day
by zackdezon

Comment:
I find the fans gimmicky. This would be a great shot cropped a little more tightly with the fans removed. The wood has a warmth that really enhances the subject, the piano suggests something about his personality or interests, and his pose and expression are great. I think the fans kill the shot.

Tim - Winter Burn Off
by GregoryB

Comment:
The shadow cuts his face in half, I had the same problem while photographing my son in his cowboy hat for this challenge. The eyes are striking, especially against the blue in his shirt.

16 years, 2 months, 29 days, and I have my license to prove it!
by Nobody

Comment:
looks young enough to flirt with my 11-year old, nice photo though

Jade Dragon
by dsa157

Comment:
Wow, the color is great, her expression is wonderful, 10 for you

Carly
by dougi555

Comment:
I like the background, adds interest without being too distracting