Waiting for a bite.....
by stormy

Comment:
Your idea must have been a good one - it was used by several other submitters. This works well in black and white. The horizontal lines in the water just above the tip of the pole are a bit detracting.

Ho Hum
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
A very effective high key with excellent color selection. Negative space handled very well. I'd like to see just a bit more of the model's face.

Waiting for the Sun
by m--E

Comment:
A very subtle but nice image. It is pleasant to "wander through the drops." Just enough color variation to add interest. Waiting is most stronly suggested by the title - not the image.

No Game Today
by OneSweetSin

Comment:
Hi Anna and * Greetings from the Critique Club *

First let's examine the comments that basically say "it doesn't meet the challenge." I personally would have to say that a very high percentahe of bleachers are indeed used for team sports. So - to me, the answer is "of course it meets the challenge." But - DPC voters are oftn very demanding and some require a more obvious tie to the subject. If you are trying for higher scores, it is probably best to leave no doubts. The image should SHOUT "team sport" - not just whisper it.

Photographically, the image is a bit moody and lonely. Perhaps a better title would have been something that suggests the mood, such as "We were division champs 10 years ago." You get the idea.

You have increased the lonely feeling by the very muted colors and the (what appears to be) inclusion of the empty parking lot.

Things that bother me some about the image are:

a) The black triangle in the upper left corner - easily cropped out.
b) the "splotchy" shadows (or whatever the dark spots on the ground are.)

Too bad you didn't find the shot until late in the challenge - if you had more time to play around with this - I bet you could make a stronger entry.

Keep shooting and sharing.

-Tom-

waiting and smoking
by carodani

Comment:
A very original idea for the challenge. Very well rendered - crisp whites and deep blacks. The triangle in the upper right corner should have been avoided and the border does nothing for me. Overall - a very clever submission - thanks for sharing it.

The hunter silently Waits
by KiwiChris

Comment:
Original idea fr thechallenge. Composition, focus and exposure right on.

Old Faithful
by nikon_girl

Comment:
A "cleaner" tennis ball would have worked much better for this image. It's a great idea. The dog's pose - with a slight tilt of the head is very expressive. Border doesn't help.

Waiting for the bang.
by notonline

Comment:
Great idea and certainly suggests waiting. There's just not much interesting in the cpomposition.

Waiting to EXPLODE
by toddhead

Comment:
Great portrait but wrong challenge.

Waiting to Bloom
by artvet

Comment:
Great diagonal composition. The green aginst the black background is superb. Perfect focus - sharp as a tack.