The Goal
by graphicfunk

Comment:
The pencil and ruler "goal" concept was good, but the execution needs work. I don't care for the Eiffel Tower shadow, the brightness of the green, or the dimples in the fabric. What I'd prefer is a completely different photo inspired by your concept: the two pencils balanced carefully on a child's desk, a child's hands holding the ruler into place, looking beyond that another child's fingers holding the paper football and poised to flick it into the goal. DOF tight on the child doing the flicking. 5, just-married

Why can't studies be simpler?
by Nitin

Comment:
A bit of compression artifacts showing on the paper, but the composition is quite good. Still, even with the thought and care placed on framing the subject, you're right. It's just boring. may bump to a 6 later. 5, just-married

Long Precalculus Nights
by xtabintun

Comment:
Looks like you had to rely on incandescent lighting here, which is causing the orange color cast. Perhaps a different colored shirt could have made that feel less prominent (as it probably adss color reflection of the sirt as well). Also would like focus a tad sharper. 5, just-married

Practice makes perfect!
by BarryMaskell

Comment:
The perspective is intriguing and captures my interest, though I think I might prefer a 90 CCW rotate with the mouthpiece right there inviting me to practice. I'm afraid I missed the Epson connection and feel that that entire portion detracts from the image. I'd prefer it if the recorder wasn't flush against the edge of the sheet music, which would enacle you to use a black background. I think that would work better as would a tighter crop on that portion on the image. 5, just-married

FORENSICS
by medinfo2000

Comment:
The signs don't do enough to make me feel nostagic or inspired by the theme. 4, just-married

"Remember When ?"
by ISivic

Comment:
I would prefer a crop that eliminates the studio backdrop. 5, just-married

Roll Call
by biggood53

Comment:
It feels like too many items all placed on a desk in a way that you would never really fiind them. I'd have preferred one or two items arranged in a thought-provoking way. Somehow this composition makes the image seem flat. 4, just-married

Study Hard
by Travis99

Comment:
Composition is good, but I don't care for the sepia in this case. Perhaps it's to do with the phrase "right there in black and white" - somehow the text not being black bothers me. 5, just-married

Street Signs
by JPR

Comment:
I think this type of shot in a top 20 spot is unexpected and speaks to how good a photo it is. Great job.

The Radio Announcer
by wkoffel

Comment:
Hmmm, ...lots of folks didn't like the composition, the heavy left side, or the tight cropping. I thought all three really worked for this photo. Perhaps it was the title that brought the whole thing together for me and gave the photo context. The inclusion of the mouth, but not the face, I though captured the essence of voice. We know our radio voices, but we don't ever see the faces or meet the people. Also the blackness on the right side called to mind the announcer's words going off into the void. He's there, he's working it, but he never really knows for sure who, if anyone, is listening. Well done.