Just a old fashioned guy with new technology
by agwright

Comment:
While I do like the grain in the shot, I find the rest of your picture to be unappealing. It's too dark and this pose has been done too many times before. The camera and your hands are blown up and enlarged and obscure your interesting looking face. In addition, I find the border to suggest just a snapshot type of picture.

Broken Mirror = 7 years bad luck
by Twocentz

Comment:
What a lovely face! Even a broken mirror couldn't mar it. I like the soft tones and lighting here.

Madame "B"
by KIKI

Comment:
Is this a color cast that you intentionally left in or did you color the photo that way? Also, focus could be sharper. I love your delicate features.

Back to the old days
by eweb

Comment:
I love this shot, but probably for the wrong reason. The buildings and setting is absolutely beautiful and very interesting to look at but completely overwhelms you to the point where I would think this to be a shot taken by tourist aiming more to cature the setting. But you should be the main event in a portrait. Tones are very pleasing to look at, but you get lost and blend in to the point of becoming part of the background. Also, you needed to rotate this picture as it appears to be leaning right. BTW...is "Back to the Old Days" the name of a magazine?

Keep the rubber side down
by magnus

Comment:
I like the caricature here. Very good idea. I hope you didn't hurt yourself uprighting the bike. Photographically, I wish you had waited to shoot this picture on a day without such harsh lighting. Your face is too blown out and lacks detail, where we need it most, and the bottom of the picture is way too dark.

Bright Eyed
by juliaperson

Comment:
And the eyes have it...and what beautiful eyes they are ! Very nice photo and I like the crop, but one gripe here. Even though I like the shadow in the background, I would have preferred there not be such harsh lighiting on your left cheek and nose as I would like to have seen you bring out the texture in your beautiful skin as you have in your right cheek. You could have done that and maintained the shadow by increasing the distance of the lamp from your face. Overall, well done.

Shy
by anireno

Comment:
Despite the harsh lighting there is something I like about this photograph, but I can't put my finger on it.

Seriously Thirty Something
by Paige

Comment:
Nice study in texture, although, with the exception of your hair, you seems to have none. Focus is soft around the lips and I'm not sure the lighting is all that flattering as your features appear flat.

Oh no ! A close up !! ahhhh
by melissarts

Comment:
Such a pretty face needs softer lighting.

~Me~
by HBunch

Comment:
The bottom of the picture seems a bit strange to me cause it looks like your chin extends into your shoulder without much seperation.