cheetah portrait
by micro

Comment:
well photographed/well lit... the center of attention (his head) in my opinion, should be off center... and in order to really satisfy the challenge, you might want to show more of his/her environment.

Future Woman
by JPR

Comment:
I feel this is a great post processing shot...you know what you are doing obviously in P-Shop (or something similar) This photo really does conjure up images of the future (glad to see we women are still shopping).

Last Wave
by ace flyman

Comment:
Definitely meets the challenge - I really like the splash in the foreground... the expression on the model's face connects with the title..would have liked his face to be in crisper focus (in other words a greater DOF) I love surfing shots but this one doesn't have the wow factor that would place it high in scoring. A 6 from me

Shanna
by 777STAN

Comment:
The composition is wonderful. her stern little expression tells me she doesn't know she is being photographed... the crop is one I never would have thought of doing, yet it works in this case.

Spring
by elsapo

Comment:
If the models name is spring, then this shot suits the challenge (somewhat).... very well photographed, nice pastel colors, great SDOF

The Shop Assistant
by Djabordjabor

Comment:
This shot definitely satisfies the challenge... kind of looks like a collage because of all the products in the shop, yet the assistant stands out. Exposed nicely and it works because everything is in focus. Good luck with the voting because this shot is 'out of the box'

The Off-Track Writer
by youngnova

Comment:
I like the bizarre quality of this shot.. it's very well photographed and the model's expression is one that suits the title....on the other hand I am having difficulty seeing how it meets the challenge (an abstract portrayal of writer's block maybe?) ... but I only subtract one point for that... :)

Photographers Assistant
by Hymieali

Comment:
The composition of this shot is good... I can see why you found it a good opportunity for this challenge... I admire your courage in shooting one of the most difficult (IMHO) photos to expose correctly - you exposed for the darker interior and that made the lighter parts blow out - I like the textures in the ground and the wall. The right side should be cropped tighter.

firehand
by Kronus

Comment:
This is a very interesting photo, I love the shapes/colors and the broken window in the foreground is a nice touch... I am having some difficulty seeing how this shot meets the challenge - but I do like (very much) the abstract quality.

THE BOXER
by pawdrix

Comment:
this is a nice portrait - and I am sure that you know about the subject's past - however, I don't so I am having some difficulty understanding why his environment is a bar and not a ring or a gym unless you were referring to bar fighting. Still, this is a well done photo and I like the models face.