Nice work - I agree with most of the comments above - the tonal range is good - I think perhaps it could be darkened overall a tad.

A pleasure to view

Ok i must say nice work!!! Nice shot! I think this one must be featurd!

Very nice antique feel here. My only suggestion is that the contrast is just the slightest bit flat. Other than that, great shot.

This is gallery material. I can't think of a higher compliment. Beautiful, humanistic, and tells a thousand tales. This is right up there with all the very best that portraiture has to offer.

great! everything. sharpness on spot. expression is great. composition as well. and it tells a story.

Amazing photo. Thanks for sharing.

wow

Wow what a shot just love it:)

Fantastic. Great moment!!

Great...

Yes, gorgeous!!

Love the tone and detail. Great shot!

Wow!! Magnificent!

wow...that is all I can say...wow

fantastic shot ¡¡¡¡ , congratulations.

minimalistic, nearly abstract, great contrasts. beautiful!

I agree with subjektiv- I like the graphic quality of this image.

Nice use of positive and negative space

Thankx for featuring my picture

This guy has some wonderful character. His wispy hair and the sparkling bokeh behind him give this image a magical feel to me.

Looks like there's some dust and scratches on the photo, but for some reason I actually like to see that kind of thing.

Good portrait! Maybe with a little more contrast...

nice happy portrait

Wow - instant fave! Great and interesting subject and great light.

Best,
Jon

I think I know what this is supposed to portray, but I agree, that with the tight focus that I want to know more context. This would be perfect if a tear was running down her cheek. As it is, she almost looks like she might be ready to sneeze and I know that is not your intent ;0)

that the ring for validity comes in such a way very beautifully

She was actually sleeping...not sneezing :)

But this is my original, the shot is tight because I wanted to capture more of her face because the area surrounding her (she was sitting in a bus seat) wasn't very interesting.

I appreciate the comments though!

I assumed she was in deep meditative thought... (I guess sleeping isn't too far removed from that.) ;)

Just misses being a great shot - looks too much like she is going to sneeze.

Best,
Jon

I do love musician shots like this. Nicely done in black and white too.

I really would prefer to see his left hand clearly - that's all I would offer for this fantastic capture. It's too bad the background steals from the bow on the top - might have opted to step a little to his left for a better view, but I really like the angle that you've caught him at. Nice!

Nice grain, too.

great shot

Wonderful shot - super comp. and great feeling conveyed here.

Best,
Jon

@kadenajack: actually, the bird was in a state of shock. It had just been chased by a falcon and had barely escaped. For a couple of minutes, it was standing there without any reaction, but then came back to reality and flew off. It was quite an experience.

Your crop is a good idea, I shall try it. What saddens me is that I'll lose the bare feet of the girl, which I think add a lot to the composition.

@doilyboy: you're right that it's not supposed to be a portrait. Actually, I don't really know what it's supposed to be :)

I agree that cropping is required here - but perhaps you can get away with just below the feet - cropping at the top of the frame here is pretty much a must as I find my eye distracted by the upper portion.

Very nice photo. I think a tighter crop would make it a little better.

I like the story that this pictures tells- the girl is so captivated by the bird, you can feel her worry. A little tighter crop would benefit.

Great shot and story - I wouldn't crop it if it means losing the girl's feet!

Best,
jon

pretty hairy...

hairy ass is great and whats the point of having photos of clone like humans with alabaster skin - please! spare me the statuesque. Tis is a good powerful shot, it works better than the other one, precisely because of the background details/drama conveyed; location a time light capture and all 'blemishes' [note the quotes there]. i prefer it without the knife, the skull and Xbones is already noir enough

Nice shot, the blinds add a good feel to photo.

I agree with alek, the skull and crossbones is enough. well done

i prefer waxing :) because with no hair the whole pattern would see better :) but it just my taste

Unfortunately I feel like I want more in this photo. I am not sure if the clouds or the light behind are strong enough on their own. I want the rays to be stronger or the clouds to have more depth or contrast.

I feel this photo may not be dramatic enough -- it doesn't say much.

Perhaps if either the light was stronger or another object was in the frame it would add to the photo.

I really like the bird. I'm afraid I agree with the previous two commenters about the drama of the shot. Some photoshop work might be able to really punch up the sky some. I'd also clone out that spot near the top. Looks like either sensor dust or something on the lens.

I like the rays of light, but the birds to me are a little bit too small. Perhaps concentrating more on the birds (and cutting out part of the sky) will make the birds stand out more.

This is a good effort - the bird is too small, in my opinion. The shot could use a little more puunch, but it is very pleasing just the same.