Thanks for your PM and I'm still "in luv". ; ) This was my pick for top 3. I mean how can anyone miss this incredible and insightful capture of this soul so human, it just escapes me!
Very cool. Nice catchlight in the eyes, good clarity in the face. I love the bit of straw(?) he has in his mouth. The yellowy outline is a bit distracting, I think it would stand to be darker.
Kudos to you. This is a tightly framed composition that focuses our attention solely on the subject face. The face of this chimpanzee has so much character - the textures and tones of the facial features gives us a 'map' to explore. Then we see the eyes, the eyes that hold that spark of intellience as this chimp seems to be staring back at us.
9 - Excellent. Good color, texture, focus, crop, background and character. Criticism; not much, want to say the nose a bit sharper, but likely difficult to get those eyes so good as you have, not sure. Like the leaf/grass(?) in the mouth (if that also were sharper, be even better) and the bits of grass(?) 'here and there' on the fur, which maybe, a fraction more detail/texture in may have made this even better (the focus shift issues aside) but not sure on that as I like this like it is. Doesn't look over-processed, which is good. Maybe, wider (640), but not sure, like the vertical framing - also would depend what you had to work with. Great shot as is. Title (minor), 'works', but those eyes lend themselves to a more befitting title, 'maybe'. edit:wording
This is such a great shot! The eyes really tell a story. Outstanding focus and sharpness in the eyes (not over done!), great DOF, wonderful rich colors and textures....nice! <9>
WOWOW... That is just haunting. He is looking right through me. Absolutely amazing capture. Perfect focus, DOF, color, crop - you name it. Congratulations on a stupendous shot. 11! (And my newest Favorite!)
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