Do you need one of these? I love the shot, but it looks very precarious :-)

I need lots of those. 4th floor of a parking garage.

Too bad about the cable, that spoils it for me. Sorry.

Lots of trial and error! Timer, tripod and sitting on a stool!
Thank you!

Beautiful. Would be great for Shallow DOF also :)

Great detail... and a really interesting idea to frame it so you can't see the pupil at all.

Thank you!
Was a tough one to get right!

Great idea. I would have cropped JUST a little, tiny bit more from the left, so as to get rid of that last little bit of pupil.
Very creative thinking, photographing the eye, but leaving out the one thing that everybody would consider essential.

It is ideal, isn't it?
I love all bout this!
Great job.

A nice image, but I agree with the comment that noted a shallower depth of field, to isolate the bottles in the frame, could be a nice effect; also, did you try different lighting (such as from below; maybe that would be too much like a bar...)

Great image and colors. I do agree with the comments of more of DOF and try different lighting, but this is very nice and eye catching. I really like the textures of the wall and also in the reflection in the bottles.

nice compo

It looks very good in the thumbnail, but I don't like the background. The composition and perspective are both well-chosen.

I'm trying to take his picture for the photo boards at work and I'm probably telling him to sit still and stop laughing. It ended in fits of laughter and big giggles, but I did get a good 'official' portrait as well. This one sums him up, though!

How can one be a purist about how people laugh? Surely fun and laughter, i.e. emotion, is about more than having your eyes open?

Photography is full of experts who believe the rules should be followed and rarely broken.

i believe thats utter bollocks

I like that his eyes are closed because you truely caught him in a moment.

I like this almost candid shot of somebody laughing. The overall colours are quite toned down, but perhaps that makes the contrast with his skin greater. This puts even more focus on his face.

great shot, i like this
it makes me smile

I personally wouldn't worry about the horizon - it looks like they're on a bit of a slope anyway. I looked straight at their faces so didn't notice the blown-out highlights immediately, but now everyone else has mentioned them...

I really enjoy how you've "blown" out the highlights since to me, it really makes me focus on their faces. I'm constantly drawn to what is (after much concentration) the left girls shoe in the air. It's distracting and looks a little out of place with the processing.

Kim, Thanks for the comment. I never really paid that much attention to the shoe but I think you have a good point.

Great shot - even with the blown highlights! Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Jon

the expressions are very intriuging..very nice shot!

I like the idea. But I think I like more if it was straighter and cropped off a little bit from the right and bottom. Great concept!

I love bw, but his is a colour shot. I have made this photo while. I was late, perhaps I had to cut it. Thank you for the comments.

I like the idea, but find the angle distracting.

Agree with above statements.. The angle is a little discracting. But, it is a very nice capture.

i like the texture of this shot but i'd prefer it with a little less in the bottom (crop a little perhaps)

Maybe my mistake but I didn't think the theme was restrictive as you suggest. This was meant to be a third person perspective. Thanks all the same.

I like it. It works with the "out your window" theme for me. Love the composition, blue and white are striking. I can imagine it in a Architect Design magazine.

In spite of it not being 'out of the window' I love its clear and strong lines and colours.

I simply love the texture of the wall. If it was completely straight, it would come over as too industrial. This creates an interesting and exciting part in the picture.

i like the minimalism of this shot

Great subject... On the technical side, I'd say that the noise on the subject's face is distracting. Also, the woman to the right has a strong expression that I think detracts from the main subject. (Looks like she's in a deep conversation.)

I really like the glow and detail on the accordion... In my mind I can see a closer, vertical crop of this that just shows the man's face, hand, and instrument. That might remove the distractions of the microphone and other people. Of course, if you're going for a more environmental portrait, the tighter crop wouldn't be the right direction.

Anyhow, he definitely has character... I like his pinkie-ring. ;)

agreed that this subject is fantastic. i'm not sure the soft, fuzziness works too much. it distracts me -- especially the woman in the background. but his face is really sharp and i do think it helps bring life to the accordian.

and yeah, love the pinkie ring.

I like the woman in the background as for me she brings a lot of real atmosphere. the processing is good, but I agree on the noise on the player's face. In spite of a lot of fuzziness, the accordion is still very vivid.

too soft
the arm on the left needed in the frame
overall nice bar-singer pic

The atmosphere is really nice. I don't particularly like the microphone as that brings in a really modern feel. Without the microphone the picture would have been rather timeless. The picture is soft and very light. It's just unfortunate that the face and hand of the accordionist is a bit grainy.

fabulous photo - the very essence of cattiness.

I love it when their little tongue sticks out like that. I always try to touch it.

=)
ever touch a whales tongue? hehe

Very cute. I really like this unique perspective, and the blue background is lovely too!

glad you like it Ladybug :)

Amsterdam next to Centraal Station?

Yes you are right nynke!