I'm Still Standing.......
by agwright

Comment:
I like the board under glass with the pieces on top... It makes the king seem like it is floating. The only thing I don't like about it is the checkerboard pattern reflection. Lighting, DOF, focus, basically all technical aspects are perfect. Nice shot. 8

me & my friends (by the red hot chili peppers)
by johnny_justjohnny

Comment:
This shot has a lot of character! Great idea! The colors seem a little flat. Was that an adjustment you made or was it overcast with flat lighting? Did you try this in black and white? This would be a fun reshoot with blue cloudy skies to the left! Your subject placement and crop are excellent! It's too bad you can't get closer to the mirror so that your images are larger in the photo. Maybe a ladder? People might wonder what you were doing if you go overboard (as I am doing rambling on)!! OK overall a great idea, great composition, Lots of fun and I give it an 8! good luck!
Smellyfish1002

Where Men Fear To Tread
by mcmurma

Comment:
This one gets a high score for laugh factor! Just enter it again next week for humor!

Two Tribes
by albright1

Comment:
Obviously a clash of two cultures here. Nicely done!

Spoon Fed
by nards656

Comment:
I was excited about this photo when I saw the thumbnail! You've done a great job of capturing a fun moment. I was a little disappointed when I saw the photo is a little out of focus. I'm still going to give it a decent score, though, because I really like the composition and the child's expression! Any chance of getting another shot like this? I have three little boys and they won't ever cooperate for a picture, so I know a reshoot would be tough.
Good luck in the challenge!

JD ANderson

J O S H
by brandonarbini

Comment:
Great lighting and detail. All techical aspects of the photo are perfect! I started off giving this a low score because I don't feel it meets the challenge of a portrait (by Webster's dictionary). But... it's well done so I'm giving it a 6 instead of a 4. Good luck!

JD Anderson

liquid eyes
by magnetic9999

Comment:
In general, I didn't score animal shots so well because the dictionary calls a portrait an image of a person or human. This shot is exceptional, though, and I'm giving it a 9! Well done and good luck in the challenge!

JD Anderson

bliss
by Froober

Comment:
I have three little boys and it is so hard to get them to cooperate for photos! I have even more appreciation for your entry this week for that reason! Great capture of emotion! It is a tiny bit blurry due to some motion, but you've adjusted it well to get a great shot! Cropping is perfect, too. Good luck in the challenge!
By the way, this shot reminds me of one at DPC. Are you Shelley Sanders?
Just wondersin...
smellyfish1002

Your entry reminds me of this photo at DPC:
//www.digitalphotocontest.com/photodisplay.asp?photoid=316278

On the Verge
by Konador

Comment:
Great focus, DOF (clarity of face as compared to shoulder). I like the dramatic lighting. Your eyes lead me to the left, where the fram ends. I think this would work much better with more blackness to the left of the face (at least for my personal tastes). Nice shot and good luck in the challenge. Smellyfish1002

Sofia
by jenarom

Comment:
Great use of DOF, lighting and focus are great. Would have been perfect with some eyes in it! Still very nice, though. Good luck!