Contemplation
by waterlilies

Comment:
Nicely posed/composed. Lighting is a tad bit flat (or maybe your levels). Could definatly benefit from catchlight in her eyes. Nice casual feel here. Are you getting negative feed back about the studio part of the challenge discription?
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Concentration
by scribe

Comment:
Very nicely light. I do think it could use just a touch more lighting on the right side (her left) so that her pony tail doesn't look like it's pinned to her jacket. A simple reflector on that side would do the trick. Composition is very classic if a tad bit unimaginitve. The only real complaint in my mind is the glow around her glasses. What is that? Is it from a back light?
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Send in the Clowns
by Prime_Time

Comment:
I like the feeling that you achieved here with the (painted) facial expression and the blue background and soft lighting. I do believe though that it is a little TOO dark and could benefit from cropping a tad bit off the right. The white part of your border is distracting and too high key for the rest of the shot.
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d70.
by the-O-ster

Comment:
Awesome composition! Great lighting. My only complaint is that I find trying to figure out what is in the reflections rather than looking at the overall shot. Was this a self portrait? Or is that the photographer in the reflection?
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Portrait Double
by Coley

Comment:
A bit gimmicky for my taste! This was taken underwater right? How did you light it and what kind of camera/case did you use? Just wondering...
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Mr. Matt
by postoakinversion

Comment:
Your spot on with your lighting and pose here. Very classic portrait if a bit unimaginitive. Not sure I like the grain in this instance. Great use of negative space.
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Funny Girl (my first portrait attempt)
by Bassie

Comment:
A lovely young lady! Great expression. Pose is a little to centered and straight on. This makes the shot look a little flat. If you turned her a little and croopped off side a bit (probably the right since she is looking to the left) it would give a more potent composition.
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Sam
by rhipster

Comment:
Nicely posed and very subtly lit. Great use of negative space without it becoming overbearing. Your colors are a tad bit pale for my taste. A bit of a boost in lighting or in levels/curves in PS may make it look more vibrant. How did you get the catchlight right in the center of his eyes? It almost looks like you added the catchlights in...
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Carmela Viola
by johnm

Comment:
What a fun looking young lady! This is definately one of the more unique shots from this set. Not what I normally would look for in a portrait. Personally I don't care for a couple of elements. The yellow cast, the HARSH sidelighting and the blown out highlights in her shirt are just not to MY taste. Just my humble oppinion!
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1860's in technicolor
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
I can't tell if this is a modern portrait made to look old, or a snap of an old portrait. If it's the first, you did a dang good job of it. I don't personally care for the effect, but it IS well done. You got the framing down pat for an old school portrait, that's for sure. Placing the lady right up against the frame and putting the cat at the very bottom makes this feel un-ballanced and gives it a raw feeling also very reminiscent of shots from the early days of photography.
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