Mom - The ULTIMATE Authority
by nova

Comment:
Great expressions. It would be better without the harsh flash. Can you bounce the flash off the ceiling, or possibly boost ISO and shoot natural light?

Penalty Time
by eaglebeck

Comment:
I like it and gave it a good score. but if it were larger, I would have bumped it a point.

From out of space... Marvin meets Ed Wood
by grandmarginal

Comment:
I LOVE Marvin. Great idea and clever execution. Marvin himself could be a bit brighter and possibly not dead center in the frame, though.

Authority in Chess
by setecha

Comment:
Nice variation on a cliched theme. If it were me, I would raise the camera slightly to lower the board boundry inthe frame. I tend to like shallow DOF but I have learned DPC voters do not. A sharper focus and greater DOF would help, I think.

domination
by colda

Comment:
Great comp, color, levels, saturation, focus and DOF ... not so sure about the title and implications.

Rings of time
by Dim7

Comment:
This is possibly the best subject I can think of for the challenge. I would love to see a macro shot of the rings, possibly where they break into cracks and fissures in the wood.

Passing Time
by sfarrell23

Comment:
Good idea. I like very much that your reversed Time Passing and took a "passing time" approach. ++ for creativity. I am generally a fan of shallow DOF but in this case it is too shallow for my taste. Just me, so don't worry about it. I am also a fan of color ("If God had wanted us to shoot B&W, he wouldn't have invented Kodachrome.") It would be interesting to see this in color. Good job. Keep it up!

Architecture Past And Present
by GolferDDS

Comment:
I like the Water Tower area of Chicago and this is among the best pictures I've seen of it. Great capture. I especially like the white areas to the right and at the top. They set off the subject well. The counter point of modern and old works well. Good job.

Tender Moments
by crabappl3

Comment:
A startling image. I like that his body is hidden in shadow and the toddler is completely visible. The shallow DOF field contributes to this. Good job. Hope it does well inthe voting. Is he wearing a clerical collar? That would add a whole 'nother dimension to this in light of current news!

Autumn's door
by lwkimages

Comment:
Great nostalgic decay photo. Well done. Among my top picks this challenge.