this is by far the best shot in the challenge, in my opinion it far surpasses the sterile compositions of the ribbon winners.The shot is incredibly moving and hits you with'naked'emotion portrayed in the bw composition. Congratulations man,if this is a self portrait you have got a lot of courage to let the world in to your 'naked thoughts' well done.
The first thing I thought when I saw this was "Bond, James Bond." This should have done much better than it did. I'm proud to add this to my favorites (it's an astounding image and I get to prove that I am completely secure in my heterosexuality)
very nice light effects, good strong contrast matching the dark haired male, good expression. edit : coming back after full voting this image moves up, the more I see it the more I like it, great graphic quality.
interesting composition, I feel the pic would do well advertising a mans posh aftershave, I mean that as a compliment! an interesting looking model, looks like an actor
your model has the face of a classic actor from the 40s. Pose is a bit odd, but overall I like the expression on his face and the strange wall he's supporting himself with.
This is an excellent photo. The desaturation adds intense emotional impact. Composition is perfect. Focus and DOF are perfect. Lighting is very vry good. (10)
This is a great image. I love the unusual pattern of the light on the wall. His crouched pose is intriguing. I like that he isn't looking directly at the camera, it makes it feel like he doesn't know "we" are there. Good choice of black and white too.
This is really interesting, but strangely enough, the nudity is not an important element of the theme to me here. I like the crazy lighting and the contrast