Very nicely cropped - I think the negative space on the left works very well here. Beautiful soft yellows. The composition of the shot has a very pleasing artistic feel (all of your work does!). I like the texture in the background but I think it would look nice a wee bit darker (and I think the lines could have been cloned out cleanly). Your model is great. His expression is interesting...can't quite tell what he is thinking about...sort of a Mona Lisa thing! Maybe a little more warm golden light on his face? I do not understand why this shot did not score significantly better! Maybe voters were unforgiving of the lines in the background?
It's quite surreal, though the background really detracts from the subject (especially with those streaks pointing into the flower). I didn't reach this one in voting but I would have given it at least 7.
Okay, gotta comment on this fellow, :) I love the idea that you are willing to set up with the soft scarf, the delicate flower and the look on the face of someone who is soooooooooo close to cracking up, you can just see a pursing of the lips like he's trying so hard not to break out into a big wide grin but it's there in his eyes. :) The colors a little muted for my taste but it works very well for this shot. The balance of the shot, the lighting, all very well done. An 8
Heh, do I detect a play on some of Librodo's work? Gone is the exotic lady adorned with the gauzy, delicate scarves/cloth. Here we have the strong male adorned with the 'heavenly' halo of a delicate yellow cloth around his head. The juxtapostion of manly strength of the subject to the soft delicacy of the cloth and the flower is comical and visually interesting. It helps hold the eye's attention. You did an excellent job of capturing the wonderful features of this man's face. The shadows and hightlight really compliment the subject as well as illuminate him perfectly. Love the slightly amused expression one can see in his lips as he seems to be stiffling a smirk. Now, the critiques I have on this piece. The background is a dull and unassuming brown that rather detracts from the image. A darker, solid background will help keep the focus on the main subject not to mention would make those yellow hues visually pop. A real flower would have been nice but the silk one would do - the sharpness could be a little better on the outter petals of the flower for they seem washed out and not sharp. Lastly, I think the composition would be better had the subject dropped his shoulder slightly so that it does not appear in the frame. It detracts attention a tad away from the flower and the model's face.
Hey I know this guy.... its jesus... no no its errr Bin Laden... no thats not it either.. GOT IT! it's that blooming ALIONIC being a proper idiot again.
Hope it's doing well for you darling I will give it a 9 because the model is too stupid for a 10.
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