Faithful Servants
by mthrgse49

Comment:
Ah, this picture could have been so much more. It looks like some inherent blur as well as possible compression or sharpening artifacts. All detract from the wonderful texture and feel of these old boots. You'll also get slammed because you sized it too small, but that wouldn't be as much of a problem if the photo was crisper and better processed.

Little Pioneer
by paul58

Comment:
Very nice kid portrait. I'd probably have cropped a little closer, ikeeping the boots (since that's the hook to the challenge) but losing a little of the hat, which is a little blurred anyway. This would have given you a tighter focus on his face, which is adorable.

The Eclectic
by annah

Comment:
I like this photo a lot. The implied movement, the bright colors, etc. Very nicely done. You don't see pants like this everyday!

Beige Design
by indy79

Comment:
Nice simple arrangement. I think you should have illuminated the shoe a little better - it's tough to see the detail that is there. The backlit sheet looks a little messy too, which detracts from the simplistic feel your photo projects.

Yes madam, the first set you tried definitely looked the best!
by p2jvr

Comment:
A wonderful take on the challenge. Not many of us ever get to see this done. Nice close up. Great tones, textures and detail on his arms - you can see how much effort a job like this takes.

The Beauty of Motion
by bobdaveant

Comment:
I was all set to say the blur was too much, but the more I looked at it, the more it grew on me. It's actually quite a beautiful artistic shot. There's enough of the ball-carrier's face visible to give it some personality and emotional impact. The colors are nicely saturated. All in all, a top-notch image!

Sketchers Sport
by Chinabun

Comment:
I like this shot. First of all, I'm a fan of flat black backgrounds. Secondly, the tight crop on the shoes makes for a interesting composition. The nit I will pick with you is the overexposed highlights of the shoes. Shooting white on a black background is a minefield of exposure problems and you have been bitten by blown highlights here, expecially in the right shoe. Since it's a basic editing challenge, you have do take care when shooting that you underexpose by a stop, or better, shoot several shots at, above, and under what you believe to be the ideal exposure. Then you are sure to have a workable shot at the editing phase. Love your skin tones, and detail on the legs. Some will object that your image is too soft, but I like the focus and feel it's very good overall. Nice entry.

Girls of Summer - Women's Softball League
by Buckeye_Fan

Comment:
Some very nice compositional ideas here, but I think could have been improved. I like the arrangement of objects in the upper right quadrant of the image. The hanging shoes are a great compliment to the mit/ball/bat. However, the fact that these objects are only a minor part of your photo seems off balance. Rather, I'd have liked to see you come in much tighter on the objects of interest, perhaps making a compositional arrangement where one of them was the defacto focus (one of the shoes, the ball, whatever), but at the same time allowing us to see the textures and detail on the individual objects. Mits, balls, shoes are loaded with interested textures that we just can't see here. Final point, color vs. black and white: I just don't think this image works as a BW as much as it would have with color. Perhaps you went BW because the colors were drab? It's possible that my tighter composition idea might have carried the BW idea better but I'm not sure. It's a tough call. Good shot.

grass-and-reflections.jpg
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Best eye-catcher of your 3. I love the lines of the marsh leading off to the left and right. Are you shooting obliquely into the sun? Looks like the distant trees are shaded but can't tell which direction the light is coming from on the grasses. Nice shot. Hope you didn't get your feet wet.

Chocolate Kiss
by Strikeslip

Comment:
You were robbed dude. I gave you a 9.