Those Eyes
by samanwar

Comment:
very well done. and YES those eyes :)

The Goose Lady
by zifengw

Comment:
love it. no need to ramble on what I like about it. nothing to critique.

Towards a New Life
by wei1108

Comment:
fantastic job telling this story. focus on the man, keeping enough details in the background to tell the story. even reducing the colors for support is a good choice.

Through The Ashes
by Cboydrun

Comment:
technically great. by keeing the DOF so shallow you keep the focus on the eyes. But what role do the ashes play in your portrait? For me they take away from an otherwise great portrait

alone...
by Lutchenko

Comment:
WOW, I love the mood you created. This really tells a story.

shadow man
by black_count

Comment:
you did well in sparating your model from the background. If you allow one critique: too much detail in the book. I spend more time trying to read than looking at your model.

Dreaming of a better world
by purpleflutterby13

Comment:
I like the contrast between the face and the surroundings. This keeps the focus of the view on the face. well done

Play, guitar, play
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
I like the composition of your shot. Going down to his level certainly helps to be drawn into the picture and explosre more.

South Beach denizen
by LevT

Comment:
beautiful study. down to the "details" in the beard and the brightness underneath the hat.

Christmas Chocolate!
by JulietNN

Comment:
Juliet,
this picture for me is a PERFECT example of what we learn here at DPC about composition, exposure and all the other technical "stuff". And THEN we start applying all these technical things to our every day photography.
These shots are not popular here at all. BUT capturing precious moments, technically sound is a huge part of our life.
For basic editing (no touching up eyes,...) you did a great job with this photo. You just fell into the "unpopular" bucket :(