Age-old Conflict
by Lenice

Comment:
A good depiction of the challenge. I scored this quite low and this is why: the low resolution of this photo makes it quite grainy and that is distracting to the eye. Nothing is really in focus so nothing really stands out. I don't know if this is due to compression. The sepia tones aren't contrasted enough for me and I would have liked it better in B&W maybe. It's a shame because the subject was right on. Score: 4 Good job nonetheless! Good luck!

Conflict: Women in the Military
by cainn

Comment:
A brilliant depiction of the challenge. I'm sorry to say I have nothing bad nor constructive to say about this entry. I know that's not what people want to hear, but hey when it's good it's good! Score: 10 Great job and good luck!

NOT SO..
by Rando D300

Comment:
I have that book, that's my brand.... 8...It really IS a conflict!

Flowerworks
by Shelley

Comment:
I didn't have time to comment at all on this challenge, but I have a few minutes now, and this is what I have to say about this amazing shot:

This was one of the two 10's I gave for this challenge. Although it made the top 50, I thought it would at least make it to the top 3.
I really love this photo. It was original and well excuted.
A winner in my book!

Stéphanie

Denim Rainbow
by Patents4u

Comment:
Ah ha! So this was it huh?
I gave you an 8. Awesome job on this on Matt. The only thing that prevented me from scoring you higher is it was a jean texture, and there was quite a bit of jeans in that challenge.

Love the idea, you are definitely getting into the "artsy" part of things. ;o)
Nice placement, nice DoF, colors are a bit hot, contrast is nice. It's all good except for the the jean part. Well for me anyways.

You should let us know how you made that shot.

Very well done!

Stéphanie

Big Drop Lets Go Smaller Droplets
by Dyslexic

Comment:
I'm guessing people aren't thrilled with this photo as it is water drops. I'm not tired of them yet, so good idea as far as I'm concerned. I would have liked to have seen the droplets in line with the big drop, I know that's no easy task. Also, the image in the droplets takes away from the simplicity of this shot. Maybe try a neutral background. One droplet has a little glare in it which is a bit distracting. SCORE : 7 Well done and good luck!

Loosening Grasps
by mocabela

Comment:
You've managed to capture an emotion and as a result, I called my mom the minute I saw this photo. Great use of B&W , fits the challenge, and I like the composition. It's cropped a little tight but that's just knitpicking. SCORE: 8 Well done and good luck!

Kennedy
by spydr

Comment:
Upon first seeing this photo I thought it was pretty good but did nothing for me as far as meeting the challenge. I don't have kids, so the thought of letting go didn't occur to me right away. I've looked at this 3 times and now I get it. I hope others will too as it is a very well done photo. SCORE: 7 Well done and good luck!

Dropping....
by GrandmaEMT

Comment:
This is a really good idea! For me, it was maybe cropped a little tight. But what bothers me most here is the brightness and contrast. Both are too high and instead of helping the photo, it's distracting. SCORE: 5 Well done and good luck!

But I Need My Blanky...
by Patents4u

Comment:
I just love the look on this boy's face. You've managed to capture an emotion and that's not always easy to do. The background, a black comforter I presume, is a bit distracting for me. The cropping is a little tight, but the focus is well done. I think this would've appealed to me a great deal more in B&W. SCORE:5 Well done! Good luck!