Just finished the Peachtree Road Race
by wetland

Comment:
This is a great portrait. I'm sure he'll love it! But it looks like the blue is too saturated, particularly in his skin.

"OK, let's go to ................"
by Glanni

Comment:
This is a candid shot, not a formal portrait. Because of that, both girls are in awkward positions since they are mid-stride. The light in this area is beautiful, but with such a deep depth of field and lots of crisp words, the girls must compete within the frame with all of these other elements.

The Court Jester
by Insomniac

Comment:
Great balance between the highlight and the shadows on his face! The expression is also perfectly in character, which helps make this image.

Fresh
by colorcarnival

Comment:
She has such beautiful eyes that I'm sad to see one of them blurred like that. It makes her face look unsymmetrical, which seems strange. She has beautiful skin, but since this is an advanced editing, you could have done just a little bit of spot editing to make her look absolutely flawless, which is usually a desirable element in a portrait, especially of a girl in her age bracket. That said, this is still a nice portrait.

Proud
by Structor

Comment:
What a wonderful character! I also love the quality of the bokeh. The background leaves just a hint of the environment, and I think it is the perfect amount of a hint. Very well balanced contrast as well!

You like 'em?
by Begga

Comment:
A tighter crop would have eliminated some of the distractions in the background. Also, be careful about having background elements growing out of the subject's head.

Lavender Lady
by DistantColours

Comment:
The colors are perfect. The light on her hair is beautiful too, but I wish you had bounced a bit of light into her face to get a catchlight in her eyes.

The Farmer
by ambaker

Comment:
The detail in this image is wonderful, but I wish you had brightened his skin tone so it wouldn't be the same shade at the canvas behind him. His shirt also blends in with the food behind him. The overall contrast of this image is pretty good, but the contrast between the subject and the background is not there.

Working Joe
by michelaudette

Comment:
For portraiture, the subject is usually award that his or her photo is being taken. Here, it doesn't look like Joe knows he is being photographed. It looks candid, which the details of this challenge specifically say not to do. This really could have been a great image if the subject was engaged. The lighting could be improved, but the contrasting colors and the potential for the broom to be used as a leading line make me think this could have been a wonderful portrait. Don't be afraid to get close to your subject! He might say no, but he might say yes. Either way, he won't bite ; )

Mad Tea Party
by doremi

Comment:
There are no whites in this image. The brightest parts of this image are actually light grey. You can compare the brightest parts of this image to the background of DPC to see just how dark this image it. With so much detail, it would also be nice if it were sharper.