The Cub
by Ironworker

Comment:
cub's face is too soft. lighting could use improvement, most of the picture has a grey-purple cast to it.

Those Eyes
by mystical_princess

Comment:
i think you've used a bit too much blur effect around the nose, as it looks unnaturally wispy. also, eyes need more lighting to really pick out the colour. they seem to be a bit too dark, especially in comparison with the black sweater. colour also seems to be a little "odd", almost as though he is wearing makeup/glamour shot-like.

Back to School
by vtruan

Comment:
a good shot, but i think the angle is unfortunately cropping alot of the expression on his face out. also, the current colours in this shot are making the image blend into itself. i think if this shot was converted to b&w, it would have a lot more aesthetic value (realize this is a colour contest). perhaps draping a black piece of fabric against the wall would have helped isolate the green of the shirt, instead of blending in with the wall. 4/10

Ballerina
by kiwinick

Comment:
nice picture, but needs more light brought into the subjects face. i think this shot might be downgraded for not cropping tightly around her face, which isn't necessarily a requirement, but i think for this to be considered a portrait, you need to really highlight the model's face. currently, i think her eyes are too dark and just sink into her face, removing any expression that could have been interpreted. a shame, because the background is lovely, and the model has a lot of potential. I'd try to reshoot this with a light reflector to get some more natural lighting. 5/10

18th Hour
by DanielCzaja

Comment:
unfortunately, the glass around the baby is dilluting some of the colour and focus. a nice picture, good choice of composition around the baby's face, although would prefer to see the buttons? moved so it isn't in front of the baby's chin/cheek. 6/10

Peace
by RudyC310

Comment:
a bit soft in the face but a very nice shot. excellent lighting and composition. nice warm colour. wish model was repositioned to block out-of-focus tree to the left. probably would crop a little bit from the top. 7/10

What's Up?
by Tallbloke

Comment:
gorgeous shot.

Portrait of a Potato
by JEFFJSB

Comment:
funny shot. nice colour and composition. probably would crop a bit more from the left-side (perhaps make this shot into a square pic), seems like he's just floating at the edge. a wee bit of burning along the moustache and wish you could have lit up his eyes a bit more. overall a good quality shot.

Voices From Above
by rosco

Comment:
out of focus, poor lighting (entire right side of his face is burnt out (look to the left side of the pic). eyes need to be sharper. overall, colours are muted because of the intense light (assuming sunlight here). ALOT of potential here, but need to use a light disc and some shade to brighten his face and dampen his hair.

Tree Moss Branches
by ShaneBlake

Comment:
1. no
2. somewhat from the title
3. neither
4. I would crop 30% from the left side
5.
overall, i think this is a good technical shot, but definitely would appreciate more DOF. It seems that the focus is a little tight, and pushes alot of the "branches" out of focus. but when dealing with such a tight macro, I can appreciate the difficulty. lighting is good, there is some slight burning on one of the limbs (middle right)
I think in this case, all of the negative space is actually detracting a bit from the shot. I'm not sure if a white background would have helped, but I think the black pulls some of the punch out of the greens.