Go West Young Man!

I caught this picture while visiting Santa Monica, CA. The park above

the bluffs along Ocean Avenue is a favorite hangout of free-wheeling

people and one can get some of the most incredible shots. The picture

has been postprocessed with Photoshop Elements 2, cropped, sharpened

and had levels, contrast, and brightness adjusted.

I like what you are doing in your portfolio. You have some nice candid captures of people. This one however...um, well...the mans face is hidden in the shadow. I think the background or lack of one is a distraction.

I ran ArcSoft equalizer on your picture. It seemed to balance the color and brighten the mans face.

Keep shooting.

I used Photoshop Elements 2 to brighten the face only, and here is the result: