All American Pug, He thinks he's human!
by hallswel

Comment:
Good idea, but the background is a bit crowded.

Carmela Viola
by johnm

Comment:
Interesting pose and background color choice. The plain white shirt also works. The negative space behind here though seems a bit wasted as she looks crowded on the left.

I can hear music
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

Comment:
If the idea of taking a portrait is to capture a little of the model's personality, you hammered this. Colors, expression, context are all excellent. A slightly sharper focus would have gotten a 9 or 10. As is, 8 and a recomendation to save this picture for a long time to enjoy.

Anna
by heida

Comment:
This is jsut a little dark, otherwise this is great. Colors, pose, expression, crop are all good. -8

d70.
by the-O-ster

Comment:
This is pretty interesting all the way around. Glasses give just a hint of mystery with the lens reflection fitting the overall theme, camera gives a hint of context, and the crop, though very tight, doesn't hurt the overall image. A little more light on the right side might have improved this enough to move it from 8 to 9.

Elevator in my studio, long exposure w/ flash, PS for cross-processed look
by dimitrii

Comment:
This looks a bit overexposed to me, but that might be the effect you were striving for. Apologies if I am judging this incorrectly.

1860's in technicolor
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
This is a good idea, but something bothers me about the implementation. I think it is the softness of the photo. I am sure it is what you intended, but I am having a hard time enjoying as much as I am enjoying some of th eother entries.

The Invisible Man
by GeneralE

Comment:
This is a well done shot, but the choice of subject make it hard for me to evaluate against the other entries, so I scored it harshly, but, that is for the competiton only. Very good effort capturing detail in the dark areas.

The Moon Studio
by Wildpurple

Comment:
Abstract doesn't really strike me as something to expect in portrait shots, but I hope you have achieved exactly the results you are looking for.

The Soul of a Woman
by librodo

Comment:
Very nicely done. Perfect lighting, and your title starts teh story, and the pose, expression, and focus all drive home the message. -9