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Good lighting to draw out the subject.
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The lighting here is really interesting, I like the darkness.
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great dramatic lighting.... good job.
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Nice lighting in this portrait. There's too much dead black space on the left. I would have cropped that away to just before where his shoulder becomes visible.
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Congrats, you just got my 900th comment this challenge
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Lighting is magnificent. 7
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Wonderful lighting and composition. A bit more light on his actual eyes would enhance, though, I think.
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I'd say use a portrait crop as the negative space isn't really helping
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IMO I would have crop the left side a little bit. Nice shot!
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Great low key portrait. Your lighting is excellent.
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Jack Nicholson. Not someone you'd want to mess with lightly.
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a masterful portrait...more than a face you have captured a sense of the person, and the lighting is used with the touch of an artist...
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I am not normally a fan of low key portraits but this one is so well done, I have to give it best in class. You've not only shown us an interesting face, you have given us an interesting "person" with a real personality and his own emotional payload.
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Love the unusual lighting.
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Interesting, a little too dark
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just because of that overexposed stain on the top of forehead its just 5 from me
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Good dynamic lighting. Blown highlight on the head but still a good portrait.
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great mood, could have wished that his forehead was not quite as bright
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Looks like Henry Fonda. Nice portrait
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great lighting, nice capture.
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nice shot--I like the fading into the background and the larger dark area on the left.
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I like this portrait - it tell a story - only thing is the harsh light at his forehead
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I like the lighting through the lower half of the face. Maybe a tad bright on the forehead.
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Very good/solid shot. Contemplative. 7.
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good lighting tho would have been better a full face lit
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love the low key here - really works. composition, focus perfect for image. 7
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Wow, what a great portrait - I think the blown highlights on the head could perhaps be rescued in post processing, but nonetheless - a great image. 8.
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Dark, emotionial, mysterious and just perfect. Shadows and light are spot on IMO. Love how this makes me draw my own lines. Such a gem, no questions. 10
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A superb dark portrait. well composed, well lit
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Great spotlight lighting...it really adds drama and mood to this portrait. Outstanding!
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don't know that stern is the correct feeling I am getting...pensive...that is more like it...very engaging
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The light and his look add intensity to the portrait. Good job.
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captivating. I'm not big on negative space but in this case it works for me. bravo! 8
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I like the lighting you have chosen.
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Nice use of the light. You captured a lot of character, very nice.
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He looks kind of mellow to me. Very nice emotive capture, excellent placement of dark and light! 8
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I like the title. Almost reminds me of a Boss too.
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Not really digging the lighting here.
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Nice portrait. I like the use of the light here.
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I really like the lighting in this
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Nice lighting, really enhances the mood of this shot.
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creepy, dark, moody, emotive. A solid portrait entry, I'd love to see your lighting set up to do this...
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nice portrait, I like how he seems to come out of the darkness
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Wow. Looks like Henry Fonda! hahah. Nice lighting. I would have gone black and white tho.
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good composition and interesting lighting style, the blown light on his forehead could have been avoided with a softer light source
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Superb. Lots of Henry Fonda, which is apt because it's a wonderfully theatrical portrait in terms of lighting, positioning and his orientation not for the camera, but for some unseen, probably imaginary audience. 8.
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Wish the lighting hitting the forehead was better controlled. Could also be toned down during post processing.
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i wish the light was down a bit more by his eyes and not right at the mole super nice negative space tho 8
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Looks like Henry Fonda :-) Nice portrait.
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Very powerful shot. The lighting is VERY dramatic and serves its purpose. I just wish there were a tiny bit of light in the eyes so we can see where he is looking.
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nice portrait.. dramatic lighting!
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The blown out spot on his head bugs me, but I like the tones and colors on his face.
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