man and his cigar

[MJK]

yay, my husband posed for me!
esp. after I showed him the props

[imik]

WOW! I love this photo! You should get him to pose for you all the time, he's very photogenic I love the composition of this photo. the hat, the cigar, the manly beard lol all great but what makes it is his eyes... gorgeous! great job!

[pjflan7]

Great picture for you to have and keep. Very nicely composed. Does he like it? Would he pose again for you?

[synthesist]

I'm actually not crazy about the composition.
It feels very crammed. Especially on the left of the frame.

You're trying to portray a strong masculine character in the photo. Yet you have him looking away, which gives off a weaker impression.

I would re-shoot and re-frame this with the guy squared with the camera, looking right into it. Very confrontational, strong, and alpha male.

I would give him a bit more space around his head as well.

My mind's eye is thinking Clint Eastwood kind of badass here. Look up a photo or two or him on google for inspiration.

[FoG]

*looks up* "share your shots" not "critique" .. personally I really like this he is as someone said very photogenic and I have to say the shot is nicely done lit and composed .... main thing is he posed for you once .... now he will more especially after seeing this result I would guess well done and thank you for sharing....

[harsh.kataruka]

love this shot.. lovely composition.. and the blue waters just visible on the right side.. just gorgeous..

also love the fact that u kept a shallow DoF and focussed just on his eyes.. captivating, they are..

[sheldonc]

i like it - it's not a critique section but a short comment isn't the end of the world - well it doesn't bother me if people make comments on mine anyway!

saying that - i like this sort of image when it is crammed in - it's not as if there is any doubt as to who the focal point is

[MJK]

well, thank you everybody for appreciating my skills and my bearded subject... I had fun taking the pics and there are a few more portraits on my flickr page : http://www.flickr.com/photos/marianagea/.
as for the main character, he's now practicing his Eastwood poses in the mirror..

have a colorful day!