Tyler
by Pedro

Comment:
Maybe the lighting is a little strong for such a thoughtful pose? Otherwise this is a nice black and white portrait.

The Key's to Success
by jefalk

Comment:
Nice title, attractive portrait, the framing (for once) adds to the overall effect. The open lid leads the eye nicley to the subject and the warmth of the light in the piano lends a good balance to his head and hair. Even the piano keys take the eyes to the main subject. The more I look, the more I see, the more I like!

Los
by kellenheller

Comment:
Nice use of low key. Is he alseep? It would have been nice to see his eye which may be obscured by the line of his spectacles!

Passion
by mbardeen

Comment:
Which came first, the title and the idea or the photo? Anyway, it is very evocative and the title fits well. The background could do with clean up around the chin but it is a nicley lit, well captured portrait.

Mother and Daughter (Reluctant models)
by geewhy

Comment:
I'm sure thsi captures the essence of morther and daughter and it makes an "arty" study. I suspect that the way the light has caught the daughter's face produces a distortion of her face shape; her left cheek needs less light (in the bottom right hand, to us, corner) to provide balance.

Susan
by undieyatch

Comment:
Gentle sympathetic portrait. I like the soft focus, although I note some of her hair is in focus, which takes one's eye away from the subject. The lighting is well controlled, low contrast but still providing detail in the shadows

Matthew Sinh
by dharmeson

Comment:
Lovely expression, well caught. Unfortunately, you can't choose the background when you catch a moment like this and the red and green objects do distract. You could crop them out and lose a bit of his head but it would work for me!

Josh and Melissa
by boyte1

Comment:
A very sympathetic double portrait - nice expresions from both subjects. The play of black on black works well, with just enough light to show up the black tops. Perhaps the white balance is a bit towards red but it makes for a very warm feeling.

Sunny Day in March
by PDavis

Comment:
A mix of available light and another source - maybe not but the effect of the burnishing on the ahi is nice. The absence of shadows is good, as is the control of DoF. Maybe a crop from the left to the shoulder would work too?

My Camelia
by mariomel

Comment:
Very pretty and a nicely tilted pose. I would have cropped to square but that is personal taste and perhaps moved further away from the wall to blur it even more. The light for below left is perhaps just a little strong but this is a very pleasing photo.