Hot Footin' It
by chalice

Comment by sjturner:
Focus on the foot is a little off and the toenails are too sharp (the focus that is:-) Great concept though

Man in a Panama Hat
by chalice

Comment by MWitt:
Good warm lighting. Good work.

Man in a Panama Hat
by chalice

Comment by Rebecca:
Nice hat!

Dad's Patricide Comedy
by chalice

Comment by kirsty_mcn:
fwiw, I'm surprised at this score, would expect at least a 5.

Would look a lot neater with a plain black b/g, or even just burning in behind him, under advanced editing rules. There does seem to be a WB problem, has an orange tint. There's also the blown out bit on the arm thats distracting.
But its always hard to do selfportraits, and the result was a lot more cinema-relevant than a lot of the entries.

Night Light for the Weary
by chalice

Comment by kirsty_mcn:
This is one of the nightshot's that stood out to me in the challenge - I like the subtle lighting and the composition. It doesnt give a big impression to me of nighttime, would be more suited to a candid challenge imho.
The lighting is perfect, keeping nice soft tones and detail. The framing of the trees and the horizontal wall (?) along the bottom works well to contain the subject, but I would crop of a little of the bottom - maintaining the stripe, but just not so much 'wasted' space.

I have to admit the shadow on the wall is rather distracting - makes it look to me as thought you have shot through railings or something. But its a great shot nonetheless, congrats on the personal best :)

Man in a Panama Hat
by chalice

Comment by liv4him330:
It feels like youa re falling out of the frame.

Man in a Panama Hat
by chalice

Comment by caba:
well lit, nice

Night Light for the Weary
by chalice

Comment by timfythetoo:
Trading Post -
Congrats on you rnew high score - that always feels great. It looks like for some reason I did not vote on this. I think I would have given it a 6. I have no experience with long shutter speeds and would not have guessed this to be taken too late into the night. The lighting works very well and I like the variety of textures that you have within the frame. I am not so sure about the big bar down on the bottom. Otherwise a really good shot - well done.

Man in a Panama Hat
by chalice

Comment by JRalston:
White balance seems a bit off, and eyes could be sharper. Your expression gives the photo a great mood with your hat.

Asian Contemporary Still Life
by chalice

Comment by BeeCee:
Lighting's a bit harsh, but I like the composition and angle of the shot.