No, really, it's better like this...
by raish

Comment:
I sense an attempt at humor here, but unfortunately I'm just not seeing it myself. It looks like you dragged a dining room chair into the bathroom and shoehorned a notebook into mask duty. What on earth the orange skin, the candles, and the silver whatevers in the background are contributing, I'm just not sure. Ordinarily I'd hit this with a 3 and not look back, but I'm in a great mood today and giving one extra point for the benefit of the doubt and another for misguided humor because, hey, I'm not always the wittiest on the Internet either. :) Next time, pay particular attention to the background and how it supports your intended message.

Hidden During Voting
by Citadel

Comment:
This made me laugh out loud - a humorous social statement about life here at DPC.

Gardian
by notesinstones

Comment:
Something about this shot just grabs me. It has a sweet simplicity in subject matter, composition, and choice of black/white that is overall quite stunning. Good luck in the challenge!

A Study of Contrasts
by just_me

Comment:
Very well done - the facial expression on the child is rather priceless. Good technicals - excellent use of toning -- a very strong shot indeed.

Un-Masked
by pillikcam

Comment:
The pout isn't really working. The shoulder separates the viewer from the subject and appears a bit standoffish instead of evoking sympathy for the subject.

Naturally
by posthumous

Comment:
I'm just not seeing much here. I think title is an important piece of overall presentation; here you've gone with "Naturally" yet there is nothing in the expression to support that (or vice versa) and the processing of the shot also does not support that. Actually, I'm not sure what is going on here with the processing but IMO it's not working. I'm seeing a large part of the frame taken up with what could be leaves but again, they don't look "natural." They also don't lead the viewer's eye up to what I assume is your focal point, they just kind of get in the way. An extra point, tho, for trying something new and taking some risk.

Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez
by dfstevenson

Comment:
In the end, it's just a mask on a bunch of costume jewelry. Take more risks! Give the viewer something to interact with - evoke an emotion - tell a story in some way. Color appears to be managed well, but it's not quite as tack sharp as many DPC voters tend to like. You've done well to use the mask at an angle and use composition to small benefit, but I'll encourage you to go out on a limb next time and really think about presenting a story in an interesting way.

Silvan Scream
by mhtaylor

Comment:
Having the masks nailed to the tree in broad daylight suggest an interesting dichotomy of safety vs. danger, but the lighting is very harsh here. Perhaps a different perspective might have helped - rather than straight-on -- perhaps from above to show superiority over the former danger.

Tears and claws
by Rino63

Comment:
The lighting is fairly good, but doesn't fit with the story. For me, something is off with the hand positioning. Have the "claws" draw blood so they serve a purpose, or in a different position to support the tears. Right now those fingers aren't doing anything worthy of tears. Creative composition tho - good use of a position to suggest a diagonal line which adds more interest than a face-on shot.

Fanciful Friendship
by annig

Comment:
On the right track to suggest personification with the mask. The shot isn't quite as tack sharp as DPC voters tend to like, but the nice tight composition reinforces the sense of intimacy it appears you were trying to evoke. While this particular shot might not do well, I see some talent here that should garner better scores in other challenges. An extra point for encouragement! :)