Santa on Vacation
by Len Scap

Comment:
This is a happy looking fellow. :D Nice photograph overall. Good detail in his face (although his jacket seems sharper for some reason). Minor observation/complaint is I think the image would have a little more impact if he was moved a little to the left to get more off-center. Anyway, well done. Good luck in the challenge.

my happy day
by norlitobg

Comment:
This is certainly a fun photo to look at. Not really sure how it fits as a portrait. Seems more like a candid or snapshot kind of image IMO. Subject is a bit distant and small for a true portrait and this allows the surrounding areas to be a distraction in this busy scene. All JMO of course. Good luck in the challenge.

Eleanor
by jaredldr

Comment:
Cute. Congratulations are in order on a new member of the family? As for the photo itself, couple of things holding it back IMO. It's a little flat and the tonal range is short (needs more contrast, and the levels could be adjusted for a truer black and white). The focus isn't as sharp as it should be, especially around the face and eyes. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Diehard Fan
by jfwolpert

Comment:
It's Belushi! :D Wild looking outfit this guy is wearing. Fun to look at. Seems more candid than portrait IMO. The lighting looked to be quite challenging to work with in this photo. The highlights are blown out in the harsh sunlight. Surprised to see what looks like motion blur on his arm/sleeve area (or is it slightly OOF with a very shallow DOF?). Very cool bokeh working in the background. :) Good luck in the challenge.

Tattered and Torn
by elizadeb

Comment:
Ah-HA! It was a roadside stand. Just had to toss that in there. :D Looks like those that commented really enjoyed it. Sorry you didn't finish a little higher with this.

Smile and keep having fun!

All the things I've seen
by Giorgio

Comment:
I'll bet she could tell some stories. Wonderful capture of expression. The details are very nice. B/W also was a good choice here. Well done. Good luck in the challenge.

Some Day My Prince Will Come
by j8xman

Comment:
It's an "ok" photograph. The composition is fine as far as her positioning, but the POV for the photographer (looking down) is taking away from the impact. Probably this choice was made because of distracting bg objects, but still, it would nice to see more of her face and especially her eyes. Considering this challenge is running under advanced rules you could have cloned out that chair leg in the top right, and removed the distracting black blob in the lower left. All JMO of course. Good luck in the challenge.

Chloe
by Kris287

Comment:
A fairly nice photo of this young lady overall. I think the background is distracting. Good luck in the challenge.

Dance Like No One's Watching
by candlerain

Comment:
This is cute, but where is the portrait? This seems like a snapshot kind of photograph IMO. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Fragile
by RedOak

Comment:
Wonderful expression. Good details and focus from what I can see. I really wish this was brighter as it seems to be substantially underexposed. Best of luck to you in the challenge.