Maryann
by KarenB

Comment:
The shadow of the hand seems to detract from what is otherwise a good straightforward portrait. 5

Carrie
by zadore

Comment:
Interesting, and at least it doesn't look the same as every other photo submitted, but I don't think the grainy look works. 5

All Creation
by Shiiizzzam

Comment:
Wow. Excelent shot. 9

Selfportrait
by Remie

Comment:
I really like this shot a lot. The raggedness of it is very effective. The crop is great, lighting is good, everything else seems sound. Nice work. 8

Chrome Dome
by justine

Comment:
The tone of the title doesn't seem to fit the shot.

Cousins
by Morgan

Comment:
Great facial expressions

Blue
by svital

Comment:
The eye really stands out, which is a good thing. The shot as a whole is somewhat uninteresting though. 4

Tomorrow's Hero . . . Today
by maken-waves

Comment:
I'm not sure why it's scaled down to smaller proportions than necessary (perhaps for image quality problems?). It's a good snapshot, but it doesn't offer much in the way of a unique or dramatic presentation of your subject. Playing around with a different crop, a closer shot, different lighting, or a different perspective might make for a more interesting shot.

michael
by SatelliteSpeck

Comment:
It's so nice to see a more unique shot among all these portrait entries. The amount of negative space on the right side might be a little overkill, but I like that it's there in the first place. Cropping the mouth out produces a very intresting effect, because it forces the eyes to provide all the expression, which works well here. I'm not sure if I would have left the entire nose in or if I would have cropped it just a little bit higher, but that's something I think I'd have to tweak and see how it looked. Anyway, a great shot that I enjoyed very much. 8

Prodigy
by inspzil

Comment:
It would be better without the shadow from the flash, and it would help if she were looking a bit more towards the camera. 5