Alone with his thoughts
by JenP

Comment by bmartuch:
I agree that the star can be a little distracting but this is still a very nice image. I love the high contrast B&W.

Dad
by JenP

Comment by posthumous:
the tight crop is a bit claustrophobic. It's strange to be so up close but have him looking down so that his eyes and mouth are lost in shadow.

Alone with his thoughts
by JenP

Comment by bobnospum:
Nice shot with interesting reflections. My eye was drawn to the star rather than the person. Maybe crop to the bottem 2/3.

Alone with his thoughts
by JenP

Comment by Denise:
the reflections in the glass make it look like he's not so alone

Sitting
by JenP

Comment by posthumous:
a busy candid photo is like a symphony. there is a rhythm of shapes and people and actions. for the photo to be good, the music must be good. There must be one or more things that attract attention and hopefully move that attention around a bit. The couple is looking out of frame toward the photographer. But there's nothing else to suggest any interest for what they're looking at. The redhead is looking right at you. Another woman looks just to the right of you. Still another woman looks directly right, while another looks completely away from the camera. It's too chaotic without enough going on.

I would try cropping out the left half (which splits up the couple, sorry). Then you'd have the man reaching into his coat, which creates a bit of interest, and there in the background you have that girl holding the wrist of another girl. A simpler composition with more interesting stuff happening in it.

Alone with his thoughts
by JenP

Comment by gwe21:
ooh, I like this title, and the photo. alone with his thoughts... but I can see the reflections of the people around him in the window. good job with this!

Alone with his thoughts
by JenP

Comment by surfdabbler:
This has 'layers', like an onion. :)