Film noir photography

I don't know if this was posed, or if it was just a lucky moment at a bar, but whatever it was, it works very well for me.

The look on his face, reflecting on his thoughts, with the big ominous shadow behind him is fantastic.

The one thing I would consider doing to this image, though, is to give it a more cinematic crop. Something closer to 16:9 to chop off the bright lights across the top, I think, would really bring the focus more onto the subject.

This hits every single mark for me. The attitude and expression on the subject's face, the lighting, the attention to detail with the clothes, everything is just spot on.

It looks like a still frame from right out of a movie. I particularly like the lack of a catchlight in the eye. It just reinforces that cold hard, dead eyed gangster look.

Well done.

I was not expecting to see an image quite like this in a film noir competition, and was pleasantly surprised. Especially as I'm not generally a fan of cat photos (sorry).

But I really like this shot. It's like he's creeping through the door, just watching, witnessing whatever dark deed or deal is going on inside the room.

The confident pose, the concentration on his face, the sparkle in his eye all bring this all together.

I kept coming back to this image. It's one of those images I really wanted to like, but that I felt just wasn't quite there.

The thing for me is that the face is so dark compared to the background, and your subject looks like he has a face that's worth seeing. I also feel there's a bit too much headroom above the subject, too. The framing could work for something like a movie poster or magazine cover where you need room for a title or type at the top.

As it stands on its own, though, I think that with a tighter crop along the top, and a little side light thrown into the face, especially the eyes, this could become a fantastic shot.