LiveStrong
by Melethia

Comment:
Focus is excellent. Color is nice, though a little bit washed out in some areas probably because of the lighting, which is good but maybe a smidge harsh. Its an interesting image, the rose seems a little out of place to me, but I don't know much about the LiveStrong foundation so maybe there's a significance I'm unaware of. If it was added to give more elements to the image, I'm not sure it succeeded since as a viewer I think it looks odd. Still its nicely rendered and just the shirt may have been too barren. A solid image. 6

Easter
by thomaspeople

Comment:
It is certainly yellow but there is not much else that draws me into this image. The clarity is a bit off (focus seems rather soft) and that might be because yellow is a pain in the tush to get good detail out of for some reason. The lighting seems a bit harsh, but there are no annoying shadows present so it works. I think the biggest thing for me is the composition doesn't have a high impact. I'm thinking the main problem is the hand holding the Peeps. Maybe if they were on a fork or something slender like a skewer so that the Peeps would be more central, there would be more negative space around them and then the addition of the models partial face would have an even higher impact, IMO. Also that bid of reddish-brown in the bottom right-hand corner (probably the model's hair?) is a bit distracting. I think - following the concept mentioned above - having that be all black background would help give more emphasis and focus on the two main subjects.. Peeps and mouth eating them. I gave a 4

Chevy
by dahkota

Comment:
Excellent use of natural (I'm assuming) light, great focus. Love the clarity, the color contrasts are wonderful and nicely captured. Fits the challenge. I'm not much of a car person but the different curves and colors and flow of the image does draw me in, as well as the contrast of the shiny metal and headlight. Looks as if you can see if not you, someone in the headlight. I'm not so sure it distracts from the image though. The composition is good, but I held a hand up to block out that tire and I found the power to be much greater when cropped right before that tire starts. I think the extra metallic color distracts but more importantly it lessens the impact of the grill and headlight's coloring. 6

by Brad

Comment:
I love the idea behind this. I adore the curves and how well you highlighted them and brought them to attention. The lighting is very good (I wonder if more backlight might've brought those curves out even more? That's a legitimate question not a backhanded suggestion btw! :D ) I think the border is a little big, but it does help reinforce that nice horizontal line and bring the subject into higher prominence. The focus is good but there are areas where its soft along the flowers lip line. Finally I think the mottled background is great, but I wish it was uniformly green mottling rather than with that yellow streak and bit of light blue in the back. The various shades of mottled green make an excellent background. 8.

Golden Girl
by Prof_Fate

Comment:
Great portrait. The coloring and softer focus works really well here. The background is nicely unifying without being too much. Lovely dress with a lovely model wearing it. The pose is a little odd, she seems a bit off-kilter and while she doesn't exactly look uncomfortable (great smile!) the positioning makes ME feel like its uncomfortable. I like that her skin doesn't look sallow nor overly pink - nice tones there. I wish there wasn't that hot area on ther shoulder but still a very nice image. I do wonder if it might feel a bit more finished off presentation wise with a slightly thicker black border. That is very much a "hmm" thing than a detriment though. I gave a 7.

Yellow Corner
by gsal

Comment:
Whew, it certainly meets the challenge! I really like the angular, structured feeling of the image. It has nice modern tones because of it. The graffiti is a bit distracting from that since the shapes of that are more organic, but the band flyer really works with that feel too. That dark blotch in the middle of the image is unfortunate. Not sure if that's something odd on the lens or a shadow from something or what but it breaks the image up and is very distracting. Good eye nonetheless. I gave a 5

Trio
by debitipton

Comment:
Lovely lines and shapes with the leaves and flowers. The colors are deep and vibrant. I like the negative space on the right. The lighting looks great. The focus seems a bit soft though. I love the organic feel of the undulations in the leaves. Very nice. 6

"Yello?"
by Shermy

Comment:
Yellow it is. Vibrant color. The focus looks pretty good for most of the image, there's some smudginess above the 1 and 2 but that could be from compression or something. Lighting is good. A little harsh but that kind of works with the neon yellow coloring. Composition is interesting with the hanging receiver but overall the picture is a bit bland for me. 5

EEIGU
by MikeO

Comment:
No idea if there is a significance in the letters chosen or not, so it doesn't speak to me through that method. I like the high-key feel of the imagery, though I don't imagine it will do all that well with some on here. The colors are vibrant, the focus looks good. Its a nice shot to the eye especially compared with some of the other images I've voted on today. Different. 6.

Freshly Painted
by Pug-H

Comment:
Wow. Yellow is my favorite color.. but that's one ugly bridge. It has a nice pop effect, though i do find it slightly diminished by the yellows and greens in the hillside on the right. I'm not sure about the perspective either. The sky has a nice look to it and that tree has interest. The bridge itself gives its own bit of interest but everything together seems a bit jumbled and I'm having a hard time finding something to focus on. In fact my eyes are being drawn to the green more often than the yellow. Not sure why.. maybe because its so clearly focused and closer to me the viewer. Something just feels off-kilter with this image. 4