The Simple Life
by dponlyme

Comment:
Very nicely composed, but it looks like you have decreased the contrast too much, and the shadows look grey and muddy. IMO it needs a levels adjustment to give it a true black point, and then desaturate the reds a little to get rid of that colour cast on the skin. Cute baby!

The Instructor's Next Business Card
by yakatme

Comment:
Nice capture! I really like everything about this except that it is slightly over-saturated, and unfortunately it makes the guy look like he's wearing makeup!

Playing in her Garden
by LMA128

Comment:
Nice portrait, though for this challenge, I would have liked to see more of the environment. Something about the exposure bothers me a bit, like it is too grey and muddy-ish. Looks like you may have tried to decrease the contrast to compensate for the harsh lighting, but went a little too far. I tried doing a levels adjustment in Photoshop, and it seems that simply giving it a true white and black point made quite a difference. Makes it pop and look more natural too.

in the teenage environment
by smardaz

Comment:
Wow, what a nice looking bedroom! I really like this one, especially how she is illuminated by the glow of the computer, it really emphasizes the point. The only problem I see is that it slopes to the right slightly.

Just a Good Ol' Boy
by JawnyRico

Comment:
Nice lookin' dude! ;-) I really like how most of the picture is darker tones. This is one of my faves.

Paul
by wildiris

Comment:
Interesting use of reflections, and it's great how it not only shows his environment behind him, but all around him including in front. Nice one. One thing I would suggest is to balance out the colour cast a bit.

Hula Girl
by BumpyB

Comment:
Great portrait! But I don't see her environment at all, so I'm afraid it doesn't really meet the challenge.

Abe.
by danitello

Comment:
Nice portrait, though I would like to see a little more of his "environment", as the challenge calls for an environment that says something about the person. Exposure-wise, I'd like to see the shadows a bit darker to give the image more depth, and unfortunately there are some blown out highlights on the hand and the face is a little overexposed. Compositionally, I wish he was looking at the camera, instead of leading my eye out of the frame. Despite all these nit-picks, I do like the photo, and he is an interesting subject. Just needs a few technical tweaks.

Joy of Life
by blazelle

Comment:
Very nice photo, but I just don't see it as a "Blurry Mess". Sorry.

10
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
Nice photo, but I just don't see it as a "Blurry Mess". Sorry.