Applerise
by yaesumofo

Comment:
Great idea, are the light trails below supposed to simulate stars. If so, I'd want them to be more clear. If not, I just find them distracting.

Nine out of ten witches recommend...
by Pedxer

Comment:
Very clever, but oversaturated for my tastes.

Barbecued Apple
by evenfl0w

Comment:
Good idea, but the size of the fire takes away from the apple for me.

Freshly Picked
by Shannon

Comment:
I quite like the setup, but the focal point seems to be on the shed not the apples.

Broken Spirit
by scrum8

Comment:
Interesting idea, but I'm not getting the feeling of broken spirit. Sure sleeping on concrete is bad, but the blanket looks clean as does the subject, so it doesn't have the look of someone exposed to life's slings and arrows.

silenced by any means
by KDO

Comment:
I would echo some scalvert's concerns about the communication of the specifics. Though I likely would guess that your model was Native American, I couldn't be sure (perhaps, Native American or Mexican American or even Arab American). While I don't think the ambiguity takes away from the emotional impact of the photo, I think the overall political impact would have been stronger with more specificity (a lesson I learned with my entry).

I'd would want to be careful about avoiding stereotype while giving the viewer enough information to get the visual metaphor. Perhaps a more targetted title would help or perhaps incorportating some of the tools of oppression (treaties, casino gambling, beer, the Lone Ranger, etc.) into the photo could also help. Adding the emblems of oppression I think avoid some of the stereotyping that making your model look more "Indian" would create.

I like the intent of you and your students to try to disembody the hand. I wonder if the same effect could have been achieved with a headless person (in perhaps a suit) standing behind your model. It could still convey the anonimity of power/authority while giving more visual cues about who is who in the photo.

But all of these are just thoughts on how a good photo might be further strengthened and focused - well done to you and your students.

Namdaemun Gate, Seoul, Korea. (Build in 1394 AD)
by docpjv

Comment:
Great shot. Good color on the greens on the upper part of the gate. The cropping feels a bit close too me, but otherwise high marks. If you are there on a trip, enjoy the photo ops - lots of good opportunities.

facing my future
by bobdaveant

Comment:
Well done. The use of make-up (at least, I hope its make-up) is effective though the line in the hair and the line in the goatee are off (small thing, I'm being nitpicky). The lighting contrast between the younger and older side is also evocative and a strong choice though the younger side looks a little washed above and below the eye and on the tip of the nose. Offsetting the photo from center is also a great choice. Finally, squinting the right eye a bit is a nice extra touch adding to the appearance of age. Again, nice job (I like it).

Looking At The Time Go By
by Discraft

Comment:
Well done. I find the gray splotchy region on the left side of the clock to be somewhat distracting, but the overall composition is great. Adding the wooden model as an observer to the passage of time gives the photo a dramatic element that a lone clock would lack and provides a nice textural contrast of organic wood versus synthetic clock. Also, the additional lines that the model adds to the photo makes it more dynamic.