A Pilot's Moment of Reflection
by todbedy

Comment:
I as going to say something like "I would like to see a little more environment" and then I saw the reflected plane. Superb! Hope you won't get too many low votes from people that miss the plane. 9

The stand-up comic
by burtct

Comment:
Nice portrait, I like the composition, ligthting and facial expression. My main problem is that I do not see ANY environment.

His Passion
by brendant19

Comment:
Third time back @ this picture, that must mean something. No idea why, but I like it.

John Fairhurst - Musician
by Tez

Comment:
Maybe I am wrong about what an environmental portraoit should contain. IMO, this is a guy holding a musical instrument in a non-musical environment (jail? something industrial?) To me, that is not an environmental portrait, it's a portrait with relevant props.

As a musisician's portrait I like it though. John will probably be happy with it.

The Scientist
by artvet

Comment:
Nice composition and camera angle. Although the combination of props does not make toommuch sense to me, they create a compelling image. Well done.

Unleash
by ibkc

Comment:
I love the lighting of this picture, it realy makes the great bike stand out.

And then there's this guy, casual dressing, nothing to do with a bike like this, and looking uninterested. There's a strange shadow @his neck, making it look liked his head was photoshopped into the picture without too much care.

I would have liked the picture better without the guy in it, implying that it has not too much value as a portrait.

The Pianist
by Brin

Comment:
This is a pic that made me sit closer to my screen and study it. I like the composition, inclusidng the reflections. Having the piano open and seeing the snares out of focus is nice too. You did a nice job on b/w conversion as well. It is too bad though that the guy looks so bored.

The engineer
by purpleflutterby13

Comment:
very sympathetic portrait. It does have a recognizable environment, but it is enough OOF not to distract. great job.

The Connoisseur
by bubeltrubel

Comment:
Nice lighting and composition, well done.

Late Nights
by zaflabout

Comment:
This pic has some very strong elements, such as lighting, composition, pose and facial expression. It fits the challenge very well too, and it might score well or even very well. I am put off by post processing though. To me, this looks like a paintbrushed image rather than a photograph. I am not sure what you did and whether it is legal in basic. Bottom line is I think you did too much of it and ruined a great picture.