Texas Cowboy

Working on our Photo Club' next topic of "Weathered". How does this one work? Should I edit it differently? Crop differently? Suspenders too bright?
Any suggestions or comments are most welcome.

[Debbie]

Grear photo. Portrait shots are something that terrify me,so im not really good at advice but I do think if you darkened the suspenders a bit it would draw your eyes more to his face.

[diane day]

I think it's a great capture. If you want to play in photoshop maybe add wrinkles to give the face a more rugged look. And, I think it would be fun to use selective coloring on the neck scarf.

[Lindy]

I like it a lot Lynne

[Danette Thompson]

If you are tweaking, perhaps the suspender on the left is brighter than the right and there is some brightness behind his head. I like the photo.

[Kathy Burzynski]

Very cool!, love the rugged look

[Gena Pegg]

Excellent...very effective in your processing. I agree about darkening the suspenders a bit, but otherwise I think it is awesome.

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful portrait

[sally agnew]

A very effective B&W image, great portrait shot :)

[Sebastian Gritt]

Great character in this portrait.

[Milanie]

Seeing a b&w portrait like this makes me want to try this - love it! Such nice focus on his eyes. I agree a little darkening of the suspenders might enhance the face, but that's it. It's great.

[Lynne]

@deborah63 @dmdfday @365projectlinda @danette @myhrhelper @eyesmile @joansmor @hermann @365projectorgsebgritt @milaniet Thank you all for your comments on the Cowboy portrait. I made some tweaks per your suggestions. If you have time, would love to know what you think of it now. It's in my B&W album here: http://365project.org/lynne5477/black-and-white

[Taffy]

It feels a bit tight to me -- with the hat going over the edges. I think the face looks great.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot.