Perfect Portraits

This is certainly creative. The use of a block colour in the background, which co-ordinates both with the clothing and the flowers in the centre of the composition really make it stand out. This kind of image may not to be everybody's tastes, but it's definitely been executed well.

This portrait has very engaging eye-contact, telling you a lot about the character of the subject. To make it even more impactful, it'd be worth making the composition a little more considered by positioning the eyes a touch further down the frame, and removing the distracting elements from the background.

This engaging study has so much to look at and take in. It has been expertly composed, drawing your attention to the subjects while highlighting their characters to perfection. The dramatic sky plus the exaggeration caused by the wide-angle lens also add to the overall effect, too. Each of the boys' individual personalities shine through thanks to the choice of pose and expression, which has been superbly captured at just the right moment.

This is one of those spur-of-the-moment type shots that happens by serendipity, with everything coming together just perfectly for a great shot. It probably wouldn't have worked if the subject was wearing any other colour, but as it is, the perfectly central framing and bold clothing make it extremely eye-catching. We'd perhaps have straightened it ever so slightly for a perfect bottom edge.

This looks like something straight out of a film set, and has been expertly crafted to give it a huge amount of impact. Brilliant eye-contact with one of the subjects makes you feel as if you are actually in the car with them, while the colour palette is very striking.