i like this photo-especially the size and depth of field. i dont know if it is strictly "minimalist"-but still a great photo

I agree cant say it's right for subject but I really like the shot and feel it would even fit in portrait better , So much good work on cropping and exposure , Well done !

This was in a different topic. The commenters said it would do better here. So here it is.

Bugger . That was me . It's a great portrait shot !

The eye sight with the background works very well. I think the crop is unsual, but it also gives the pic all it's strength.

very interesting. unique perspective.

I really like the different take here and this has a great perspective. It does need a little more light on the face itself though to bring it out more than the background. Now it tends to blend in too much.

When I first worked the image I cropped the guys face out and made it its own layer. Then I gave it some more light while making the BG darker. But it kept getting washed out so I ended up only being able to do this a little bit.

A bit more light on the face/eyes and I also miss a clear focus point. I like the crop.

love the shot, and I agree with what has been said already, I also think that possibly a tad (really just a touch) less DOF to blur the bg might help out.