Morning over Lebanon-Israel Border
by albc28

Comment by DefyTime:
Great landscape...wish that sky popped alittle bit more...great photo though

Morning over Lebanon-Israel Border
by albc28

Comment by Rino63:
in this image I understand that we are on the lebanon-israel border only for the title. there isn't something that tell me where we are. Can be a very interesting image if it had been some drawn symbol.

Morning over Lebanon-Israel Border
by albc28

Comment by lauraodom:
Meets Challenge - 2
Lighting/Composition/Processing - 3
Overall Impression - 1
"WOW" factor - 0
Score: 6

Nina-Marie (4353) resized.jpg
by albc28

Comment by gaurawa:
the background steals the attention. In portraits or model work, the photo should draw most attention the subject,model and not to the surroundings

Nina-Marie (4306 resized).jpg
by albc28

Comment by gaurawa:
I like this image for the overall feel, but this has flaws
- Its tilted to the right, the model looks ackward with this tilt
- focus is not sharp on her face, a shallower dof would sure help

Cheryl's Smile
by albc28

Comment by levyj413:
Just from the 3 comments I've read, you're getting the idea that nothing will please everyone. I gave this a 6. In the context of this challenge, that meant you'd chosen something that interested me, and done a pretty good job with it. And I still feel that way.

Unless this is the full frame, try a few different crops - looser, landscape, etc. And then post them in a thread in the forums and invite comment.

Keep it up!

Crying, Waiting, Hoping
by albc28

Comment by levyj413:
I'll go with what ericwoo said below, but mostly I want to comment that this is a very emotional pose. And retreating to the sanctity of your bathroom when your heart's broken seems natural enough. Nice job!

Cheryl's Smile
by albc28

Comment by CalliopeKel:
I think you are a little too close to your model or too zoomed in. I don't feel like there is any breathing space for the viewer. Your light isn't too bad, but there seems to be a dark area straight on.

Focus is good and she is a nice looking model. Just keep foolin with your lights. Studio is a little tricky.

Cheryl's Smile
by albc28

Comment by skewsme:
Hi. I was one of your 5's. I think your tones and focus are good in this shot. However, the combination of the close-up and the tight crop really puts her face in my face, and it's not comfortable. Plus she's looking right at me. She's a lovely girl, but the processing is very realistic. Maybe a little too realistic? To me, the key to improving the impact of this picture would be to back off, let the viewer have a little perspective on the model. Then you can consider whether to soften it up a touch, or give it an interesting twist of some sort. Just my 2c. Have fun experimenting :)

Cheryl's Smile
by albc28

Comment by twm122:
Nice tightly cropped portrait.