Pumping Iron Under A Bare Bulb
by xhoss

Comment:
Clever take on the challenge... The repetion of the bricks and the implied 'repetion' of the curls. I'm not sure if it's the lighting, or post processing, but there is something "missing" here. I wish I knew enough to be able to tell you what it is... Good effort!

Overcast sky
by faidoi

Comment:
I'm undecided if the stone wall at the bottom adds anything here. I think if you crop just above it you have an extremely powerful image... But that's just me :)

Summer Love On Coney Island
by tolyanchik

Comment:
Great concept and it nails the challenge. 2 nitpicks though...

1 ~ The horizon id severly sloped and I don't feel it adds anything to the shot.

2 ~ you could take a lot off both the left and right and lose nothing. I feel that losing the left to the fence pole and losing the right to the volleyball net post (or even closer) would have left you with a much stronger image.

But that's just me.

Confused Cowboy
by Aczarina

Comment:
Could have been a wonderful shot if you had payed more attention to the background... This challenge was about negative space, meaning everything that is not the subject. Take the same child and have a solid green lawn or even a solid white wall behind him and you have a MUCH stronger image.

Also, I've found when shooting children, especially young children, it often helps to be on the floor looking up at them or maybe eye to eye...

You have a great model to work with :) a little work on the technical aspects and you'll be all set :)

Blackbear At Midnight
by bruster54

Comment:
A study in lens cap? :) The bear is a little out of focus, but I like your use of depth of field... The horizon seems a little sloped to the left too... Extra point for humor :)

The Essentials
by jgal76

Comment:
I have a feeling this will be overlooked by the 'artsy' folks, but this is one of the best I've seen this week. Definitely tells a story and that story is told largely by the negetive space. I hope this scores as well as it deserves, but frankly I think it will go over most folks head... Great work... ~10~

A Mother's Love
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
Wonderful image! I'm having a little trouble seeing it's challenge relevance though... Am I missing something obvious here?

Inside A Lilly
by katlyn

Comment:
It's a stretch for the challenge, but I tend to give the benefit of the doubt when possible. The lighting seemed a little strong in spots and nonexistent elsewhere. Composition is quite nice.

Evil Plotting
by JPR

Comment:
This is an interesting image that has considerable technical merit... My only problem is I've been having a hard time relating it to the challenge. Am I missing something obvious here? Feel free to PM if you like.

Inside a Glass Looking Out at Party Glitter
by cosmichaiku

Comment:
Nice abstract. I normally don't care much for abstracts but this one is rather nice. I like the off centered perspective.