The Final Showdown
by JohnTF

Comment:
Excellent use of DOF.

the great reflector
by scales

Comment:
Emotive, nice natural framing. I believe the challenge specified an artificial light source? Overall, a very nice shot.

Using "Sun"...as a Single Light Source
by Halim

Comment:
I believe the challenge called for an artificial light source...

With that said, there isn't much here of visual interest. There is a natural frame, but it doesn't work as well as you might have intended. The colors are flat, and the lines aren't working. Can't figure out if you were going for a focal point or a vanishing point here. While not completely out of focus, this image just isn't as sharp as some of the others in the challenge. Overall, this looks more like a snapshot rather than an artistic interpretation of something. Better luck next time....

A Touch of Green
by Rikki

Comment:
Ahhh, a mamba snake! Well done - I hope it fares better than mine did in a different challenge.... Excellent representation and tones; well composed.

Holding You
by NekoNita

Comment:
Good composition. I'm not a fan of the border, but I really like the shadow.

Soldier Cut in Three
by teemuo

Comment:
Nice story telling here.

Yearning
by Karendt

Comment:
Good capture of facial expression. Based on the lighting, it looks like the focal point is on the chest? IMO, this shot would be stronger if it were cropped from the neck up - her facial expression is more interesting than her necklace.

This little light of mine...
by digidori

Comment:
I can see you put some time and effort into this. It's really hard for people to hold still enough to shoot in very low light - you might try a fast shutter speed and then bring up the midtones during post-processing. Unfortunately, this shot is not in as sharp of a focus as some of the others in the challenge. It also looks like there is some digital noise on the sweatshirt. Overall, this is a decent idea that suffers from too many technical deficiencies to score very highly.

Daily Breakfast
by ndfrlf

Comment:
The background is a bit distracting with the wrinkles and everything. I'm sorry, but this just doesn't hold a ton of visual appeal for me. I guess I'm not seeing very dramatic lighting going on. The shot seems poorly focused, and has a predictable composition and perspective. What you might try next time is to bring the subject well in front of the background and use depth of field to emphasize your focal point. Another thing you might try is shooting the subject from an unusual angle.

Hope this helps!

Curly Sue
by spockling

Comment:
Good capture of facial expression. It's a personal opinion, but in portraits like these I like it when the eyes are in the top third of the frame.