IMG_1972
by SaraR

Comment:
I don't love this one for free study, as a macro it is good. But I just don't think it will hold up in a free study. The stem is too centered and the composition is off.

DSC_4375-Edit2
by Ja-9

Comment:
I really still like this one the best.

Innocence
by sekarmalathy

Comment:
I think you got hit with the baby haters votes. This should have done better, it was one of my picks for the top 5.

Mini-Duckface
by lilysmom

Comment:
Hi, I saw you were wishing you had some comments on where you missed with this one. Overall I like it I like her pose and facial expression and the lighting is good. When doing a studio shot you need to pay attention to all the details, this will seem harsh but her hair needs a good combing. The hair needs to look like it is messy on purpose or be done nicely. The way it is right now makes it look kind of snapshotish. Camera angle is important too and on this one you are too low in my opinion you should have gotten higher more in line with her eyes, right now I am hitting on her shoulders and it is hard as a viewer to connect with her. Overall the sharpness is okay but I wish it was a bit sharper on the eyes. And like LVicari said a bit more processing would have done this shot wonders, it would have taken it from a little above average to an excellent shot.

Jackson
by markwiley

Comment:
I didn't comment on this one during the challenge because it was one of my favorites and I thought it would be near the top. I only commented on ones that missed the mark for me in some way. This is a prime example of a a score that should be higher. I can't comment on improvements because I like it the way it is. But in trying to understand why others didn't score it higher I would say that overall it is dark and some people might not like that. I did though.

Bring it On
by MarkB

Comment:
Overall the tone is too cool, and he needs some backlighting to make him stand out from the background. Overall the lighting is pretty good but you missed a bit and the jersey and his arms are better lit than his face, so the emphasis goes to those areas instead of the face. One thing to always ask yourself when doing a portrait is: "do my eyes go to his eyes and face first?" if not it's a miss. With this my eyes go to the jersey first.

Feminam Humana
by MAK

Comment:
This was my pick for the top. Glad to see it did so well. Congrats on the blue.

Pipe Dreams
by MinsoPhoto

Comment:
Way to go! This is an excellent shot congrats.

Hypnotic
by Garry

Comment:
I like this one, I like the play between dark and light but the skin might be just a tad too bright and the focus on the eye is just a tad soft.

Old Soul
by Hipychik

Comment:
I really like this one, what a look she is giving us. It might be the stock photographer in me but I wish you had lightened the background a tad and her eyes are a bit soft.