AFTER THE CHALLENGE:
Well, I was pretty pleased with the results of this shot. This is the companion shot of my " Abandoned Building" entry. This guy owned the property where the building was located:)
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Wow, beautiful glowing light. Very expressive model. Nice, uncluttered background. Strong framing. It's a quibble, but the hand in the lower left corner I find slightly distracting. Overall this is a wonderful shot.
Great capture of a wonderful expression! I might have moved the cropping just a bit up (if you frame this, the frame will cut off part of his head while leaving perhaps more chest than you want to see). Love the sharpness with the shallow DOF. 8
The first thing I see when I look at this shot is the marvelous array of textures - I love it. The composition is awesome, with the man's eyes very near the centre of the image, and the sharpness is just right. The colours are lovely; the background gives this sort of a dreamy feel, while the sharpness of the eyes and all the textures bring me back to reality. Gorgeous work.