07/25 - scoring VERY low. I thought with the humor and clearly being a portrait it would do well. I cannot believe the 1-4 votes it's receiving. I don't think it's because it's me, because enough people don't know what I look like. I just cannot understand, since I'm not getting any feedback, why in the world it's not at least in the 5.5x range.
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If you're looking for a more constructive critique, I would say the biggest thing for me is the lighting. It's a bit harsh, so maybe try using a diffuser, it doesn't have to be anything fancy, and old sheet will do the trick. Also there are shadows in the eyes. The eyes are usually the most important part of a portrait, so I would try moving the light/or model, so some light fills in the shadows around the eyes. One more thing. For me personally it looks like the magazine takes up to much of the picture, so I would either back up a bit, or lower the magazine a tad. I hope this is helpful.
funny shot, I don't think it flies as a portrait because the subject is cut off (wilson from "home improvement"?) but it's high quality and made me laugh, 6