A Splash of Sunlight
by smartypants

Comment:
Very pretty! A great idea and well executed. The water looks soft and sparkly and the deep blue sky frames it very nicely. - 9

Attraction
by Gabriel

Comment:
I have come back to this one after voting on it earlier (8 from me) just to admire the colors. Since I am obviously enjoying it so much, I am bumping it to a 9. Beautiful!

Joy
by Fyzarl

Comment:
These kids are awesome! A great action shot. I love the angle. It is a shame that the middle kid's arm covers the back-right guy's eyes.

...Then, when Jack wasn't watching....
by phoensoul

Comment:
The towel as grass really kills any realism that you might have been trying to suggest. I like the composition, though, especially the cow in the foreground.

Snow White
by birgir

Comment:
Great DOF. I like how it makes the blurred grass (foreground and background)look around the sharp apple. It also makes the model's lips stand out of the backgorund, which adds to the "eating the poisonous apple" idea.

Secret Garden
by mrorange002

Comment:
Great lighting and makeup! I like the model's expression and how it is highlighted by the tight crop. Excellent.

Wood Elf
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
My favorite of the challenge! I love the lighting and the colors. The soft focus on the model is awesome, and really gives it that fairy tale feeling. I honestly can't think of a suggestion to improve it. - 10

Going the Distance
by Artyste

Comment:
I noticed that you only got one comment during the challenge, so I wanted to add one for you. I think it is the background that makes this look like a snapshot. It is messy and busy and a little too shadowed. The b&w seems little off, but I am not an expert on this. There are many on this site who could give great advice on this. A smaller critique is that it is cropped a little too tight on the left side, I think. I really like the composition with the baby in the upper corner and the mom's arms reaching out for her. It is a great capture of the baby's expression. For the challenge, it definitly does say "hope" to me. Because of the technical problems, I gave it a 5. These are just my amateur impressions, but I wanted to give you some more feedback. - Liza

The Hopeful Kiss... have I finally found my Prince?
by Gatorguy

Comment:
Good idea and a nice picture. I really like the composition and I think the crop is perfect. The shadow cast by the frog on the person's chin is the only thing that detracts from this shot for me.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow
by Sammie

Comment:
Great rainbow. The dark cloud in the upper corner and the bright sky and hills in the lower corner make a very interesting composition.