Portrait of a Child in Black and White

Hello, I took great pleasure in judging this challenge based on children's portraits. There were people from all walks of life, and your photo immediately brought back memories of Asian slums. Your close portrait of this young boy and this direct look already mark the harshness of the life that is proposed to him. This photo is touching in its harshness; innocence is lost. I appreciate the b&w treatment that you propose, it adds to the human dimension of this close-up. Congratulations on your second place and thank you for participating in my challenge. Kind regards

Hello, I took great pleasure in judging this challenge based on children's portraits. There were some from all walks of life, and your photo immediately appealed to me with its originality. Your portrait is carried by your creative idea; It still had to be done well. I find that the pose of the young girl behind this glass gives free rein to all imaginations. Your b&w treatment is sublime and it adds to the mysterious side of this shot. Congratulations on your fourth place and thank you for participating in my challenge. Kind regards

Hello, I took great pleasure in judging this challenge based on children's portraits. There were people from all walks of life, but I was immediately seduced by your proposal. Finally I placed it first because it is bright, well balanced in its composition to occupy the space. This is a very beautiful black and white photo, well processed. The look is well posed and this adds to the mystery of this undoubtedly posed photo. Congratulations on your first place and thank you for participating in my challenge. Kind regards

Hello, I took great pleasure in judging this challenge based on children's portraits. There were some from all walks of life, and your photo immediately seduced me with the sensitivity it expressed. Your portrait is carried by the depth of the gaze and by the face already marked by life. To be the winner I would have appreciated a tighter composition. Your b&w treatment is a little too black for me; no doubt you wanted to highlight the sad and dark side of this child's experience. It's a very beautiful photo of life Congratulations on your seventh place and thank you for participating in my challenge. Kind regards