Taking The Lead
by autool

Comment:
Meets challenge:definetely
Technical aspects: ok
Artistic Merit:fair
Suggestions:

Love the idea...actually had considered something very similar. A little detail is lost here though, on the sprouted bean.

Hopes and Dreams
by Niten

Comment:
I don't get all the sequints....how do they fit in? Rings could be better focused. This has lots of potential...good subject. Needs work.

The birth of.....
by psychephylax

Comment:
YES! This represents a lot to me. New LIFE above all. I love the idea here. Now on to the criticism....what is the chain all about? I can't really make out the (cross?) Knowing the subject of the NT I'd guess it's a cross but that should be clearer. I have no idea at all what that other thing on the NT is. Plastic carrots?? Oh wait...hubby came in and said they are candles...probably. LOL...Whatever it is, it adds no virtue to this picture and should have been removed. I do like the lighting of your image. My suggestions would be: 1-remove the candles, and 2-put the cross in a position where it can be clearly recognized, so it will strongly support the concept.

New Life, New Father, New Love
by Sonifo

Comment:
I love it...one of my few 10's....After reviewing all the submissions I've concluded that this is my favorite. Even in the silhouette it is evident that this Daddy is smiling at his new child. The choice of silhouette is perfect, and this is a very strong image. The coloring is fantastic too. My # 1 choice...I hope you win. Grayce...aka...gracious

Day One
by just-married

Comment:
Absolutely beautiful...perfection! I love this and it's one of my top 3 that I gave 10's to. Grayce...aka...Gracious

New Growth
by sulamk

Comment:
too dark but good idea

Let's Play in the Loft
by karmat

Comment:
I love the old wood surrounded by new growth.

Gothic Detail
by kmtolk

Comment:
It's great that you got low enough to capture this good angle. There is a little too much detail crowded into this composition though. For the most part the dof is good. So is the light exposure. Although I love blue skies, in this case a black and white image would have sufficed. The blue draws my attention away from the detail of the subject.

Time Passages
by Gotcha

Comment:
I like the textural background, and love the repetitious circles represented by the watch and wheels. I must admit that it bothers me to have part of the horse's head showing and not the whoe thing and would like the watch to be over to my left more, to overlap the wheel. I'm sure many would disagree so it really is just a matter of taste. All that said, I do like this image.

After the fallout
by BAMartin

Comment:
Although I wouldn't choose to hang this in my personal space, it attempts to make a statement and I applaud that. Making pictures is a rewarding way to communicate with others. Black and white was a good choice for this image...conveys "bleak" to me.