Make Way! Make Way!
by alexjack

Comment by jomari:
The color contrast works well with the focus to bring full attention to the bugs.

Make Way! Make Way!
by alexjack

Comment by dd1989:
This is a very busy shot, too much texture and too little emphasis on the actual subject matter.

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Comment by raish:
Nice pose/expression. Heh. I was sure I would slate this from the thumbnail, but it works.

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Comment by DigiFotoBuddy:
Nice closeup here. I like the lighting, expression. The shadow of net also adds to the photo.

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Comment by Lydia:
a wonderful portrait. I think I might have cropped a bit narrower so it weren't cut off at the shoulder joints... .a "no no" in portraiture, I'm told.

It's natural and 'real' looking.

I breathe the wind
by alexjack

Comment by freakin_hilarious:
**Critique Club**

Beautiful image. As I see from your photog comments, you knew going in that this was probably not super DPC-friendly. I'm always very pleased when someone enters a shot that he/she likes knowing it may not be the bee's knees (to the masses). Enter what you love, I say. If it turns out to be popular, so be it. If not, at least there will be some that share your vision (as evidenced by the commenters average!).

Personally, I really like various aspects of this shot. The B/W looks great (I'm a sucker for high contrast), I love the tight crop, and the selective blur/sharp works like a charm. Really the only thing I don't like is the border. It's close, but not quite right. I would have made the top and bottom black bits larger (so as to emulate a wide screen movie look a bit more).

All in all, a fantastic job. Keep on keeping on. Now I'm off to browse your portfolio a bit more!

Please feel free to shoot me a PM if you have any questions or comments.
Nathan

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Comment by scooter97:
Real nice use of light for the (over)exposure. My preference would be for the model to be more in focus.

Red Canoes on the Brule
by alexjack

Comment by Dmosier21:
Very nice. Like the context to the canoes with the fog and reflection of the tall tress.

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Comment by zoodiver:
Are this guy's ears really this furry?

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Comment by bvy:
Edgy, sinister. Good job.