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03/25/2004 11:39:23 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
The message
To me, this is a person who is confident and caring, and perhaps a bit daring. I don't know if this fits Brandon, but that isn't important to me; it is a great portrait.
Creative choices
The directional lighting works well here. Lack of fill lighting creates shadows and makes a low key image, which works well. Black and white is a good choice, and the blue eyes are nicely subtle, bringing out his soul without being too garish. The composition are great, as is his pose, especially positioning his ear just right to show the stud.
Technical aspects
The soft focus is perfect for a portrait. His right cheek is a bit bright for the darkness of the rest of the image; the texture is lost in that area. |
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03/21/2004 06:02:26 PM |
| This is really cool- I like the soft focus and the eyes- great job! 9 |
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03/20/2004 09:36:52 AM |
| His eyes make this a great shot. |
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03/18/2004 10:20:04 PM |
| Very nice lighting (a touch softer would work for me), but highlights the face very well. I do like you keepig the eyes blue. the range of grays is great. a touch more contrast. great job |
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03/18/2004 12:01:11 PM |
| I like that you did the eye coloring in a more subtle fashion than many of the other entries. Also like the lighting ... dramatic, yet appropriate. |
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03/17/2004 10:52:15 PM |
| I think the lighting is a bit too harsh and strong on his face and his eyes could use a bit more saturation. Also, I don' t like the shadow that his hand is casting under his neck. |
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03/17/2004 10:01:48 PM |
| Nice shot.... sharp... and well composed. 8 for me |
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03/17/2004 05:06:40 PM |
| Like the pose, lighting, and eyes |
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03/17/2004 12:00:57 PM |
| nicely done...I really like the touch of blue in the eys, very subtle...focus is sharp & composition is good...well done |
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03/17/2004 10:44:29 AM |
| I think it´s an interesting portrait. I really love your use of soft focus. Furthermore, I really love the eyes, I think you didn´t eliminate the colour of his eyes, It was a fantastic effect that gives to the image more power. One of the best pictures of this week. 10 |
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03/16/2004 07:37:55 PM |
| Very nice. Skin tone is a little too pale for my taste. |
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03/15/2004 10:52:30 PM |
I like how you have the eyes a soft blue (I still havent worked that one out.)
Nice detail and focus and I like the pose |
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03/15/2004 09:42:53 PM |
| Good soft portrait. Smart decision to leave the blue in the eyes. |
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03/15/2004 07:38:17 PM |
| the saturation looks a bit harsh; otherwise nice pic |
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03/15/2004 06:49:09 PM |
| I like the way the shadows and soft focus work together. |
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03/15/2004 02:46:46 PM |
| I like the blue eyes. It really draws you in. Plus, this is a very well composed shot. good luck! |
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03/15/2004 12:26:00 PM |
| Nice pose and composition. Personally not keen on the harsh lighting nor the selective desaturation. |
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03/15/2004 10:08:27 AM |
| I like the destauration and think it works well here. Handsome blue eyes. |
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03/15/2004 09:30:26 AM |
| I like the lighting, although it could be just a tad too bright on the left side of the face. Gives it a nice broody feel to it. The choice of black and white adds to the broody feel as well, and I like the slight color in the eyes, which is muted enough to not look cheesy and does draw me toward them. The mixture of softness and yet remaining sharp is good too. Nicely captured. |
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03/15/2004 09:16:30 AM |
Nice lighting and composition...you`ll probably get remarks about burnt out highlights on the right side of the face and the selective desaturation gets scored down also from a lot of voters.
Personally, I like these effects and think that this is one of the better portraits i`ve seen so far.....9 |
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03/15/2004 07:09:04 AM |
| Ah, it isn't a black and white study! Well, the eyes made me look again and again, so you achieved an important effect. Like the subtle lighting, although it is a pity that his right cheeck appears to be just blown out - maybe a bit of tissue over the light - but an effective portrait anyway. |
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03/15/2004 06:54:44 AM |
| the whole monochrome with accents thing has never appealed to me... |
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