October 2004
by Tiberius

Comment:
Excellent shot, one of my picks to ribbon!

Family Affair
by frumoaznicul

Comment:
A strong photo with good tones and interest. I am torn between poverty and boredom, but perhaps they go hand in hand. I am predicting a ribbon here.

Abandoned
by JCDean

Comment:
This is a good shot. Topically, it might suggest poverty, or neglect, or just moving on. I think it would have been good to use a polarizer to darken the sky a bit, or maybe you could have achieved that with levels.

Secrets
by riley

Comment:
Neat subject! The vignetting here is distracting to me however, as is the dominance of the foreground mushroom which is not the focal point. I do like the warm tones of the mushrooms in the sweet spot!

One
by jonr

Comment:
Great shot. I love the tone and feel here. Personally, I feel there's too much negative space, and capping that off, there seems to be some fench colored poles back there that are distracting. You might consider later cropping just below the bottom of the one on the right.

The pangs of poverty
by kghoshal

Comment:
Perfect for the challenge. I am not sure about the toning though--seems to be "rose" colored. I think this would be more effective in regular B&W. Other small distracting details are in the distant background but interact with the foreground elements: the white object that seems to be coming from one boys ear; the man walking in the background between two of the main characters.

Still, overall, a very good photo and in my top 10 for the challenge. The boy on the left is a strong photo just by himself.

Perfect Form - 10
by Skip

Comment:
It's hard to see what a great photo this is from the thumbnail!

Autumn Impressions
by cpanaioti

Comment:
This is my kind of photo! Great effect.

Lighthouse
by Keith Maniac

Comment:
Great use of a panoramic format. Love the colors and composition.

Maroon Bells Changing Seasons
by Stookesberry

Comment:
Wow that looks like a fantastic shot, but it's so small I can't be sure!