The Moon Studio
by Wildpurple

Comment:
Lighting: way too harsh with just a touch of a color cast.
Pose: I do not care for the stare.
Background: n/a

Innocence
by mariomel

Comment:
Lighting: well balanced with a good catchlight.
Pose: works well.
Background: Works, but there needs to be more separation between the hair and the background.

Hostage
by Beagleboy

Comment:
First I like this photo, added to my favorites, but just not as a portrait.

Lighting: The most expressive part of the person is the face, and it is hidden in shadows.
Pose: Not really very expressive of the person.
Background: works well.

Kelly
by Tallbloke

Comment:
Lighting: Good, with expressive catchlights, but would have been better with a reflector bouncing the light back up from below to soften the shadows.
Pose: she just jumps right out and says 'hi' doesn't she. I would have place her face more toward the upper-left third and not cut off her arm.
Background: very busy, with not enough separation between the black shirt and the dark spots in the background.

Bride
by grigrigirl

Comment:
Lighting: perfect, although it appears a bit overprocessed to the point of her skin looking at bit plastic.
Pose: is not quite as expressive as I would have liked, particularly the stare, but it works well. Also, since this is under the advanced editing rules, the tan line should have been burned to match the rest of her skin.
Background: works well, but I wish it was not tilted.

Anna
by heida

Comment:
Lighting: Nicely done, but is a bit too dark on the right and you lost detail in her hair for it.
Pose: works well.
Background: compliments the portrait nicely.

Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy
by L1

Comment:
Lighting: The light is fairly even, but could be more so. The catchlight in the eyes is nice.
Pose: His expression could be better, but it is fine. The shallow DOF works well here. I would have preferred a little less processing on the skin, it is looking a bit plastic.
Background: The folds a bit distracting, but not overly so. I would have liked to see more separation on his right, however.

Her eyes
by Miinerva

Comment:
Lighting: Well done high-key. But that is exactly why the reflections in her eyes are so distracting, particularly the reflection of you in her right eye.
Pose: works well.
Background: nice.

Lady in red
by asij

Comment:
Lighting: even and nicely done, although there are a few places that would have been better if it was not quite so hot.
Pose: works well, but I would have preferred the hair not be across her eye.
Background: The black background is well done, but there needs to be more seperation between it and the umbrella.

Me and Myself
by artvet

Comment:
Lighting: The light is even, but there seems to be a color cast. A catchlight would have helped I think.
Pose: Not very expressive.
Background: the black works.