Free spirit
by heida

Comment:
Beautiful muted sky and sea colours - very calming. The pose, with arms flung casually out, is very much what conveys the challenge theme to me in this image. Composition is just right. 9

Sunbath
by Tiberius

Comment:
The lighting of the background is great - I really like the graphic element those curved shadows provide. Placement of subject within frame is good - and it balances well with it's own shadow. Focus seems poor - the detail on the leaves, pot, roots etc just isn't sharp. Could also do with bouncing just a touch of light back onto the near side of the plant to make it easier to see that detail.

Hostage
by Beagleboy

Comment:
Excellent image and great CC critique from graphicfunk - spot on!

Excuse Me Sir...
by Konador

Comment:
Too funny...
But doesn't take too much imagination to work out where this idea really came from? Nudge nudge wink wink!

Fortress
by sher

Comment:
Cliched content (I've seen similar images of a knot in the barbed wire with an out of focus background many times). That said, people say that there's nothing new under the sun and it's all about putting your own stamp on it. I like the composition and the lighting and the limited colour palette overall.

Connection
by moodville

Comment:
Beautiful candid double portrait - very touching. Black and white works very well.

Daydreamer
by dagills22191

Comment:
Lovely lighting... very nostalgic.

Pole position
by Ecce_Signum

Comment:
Love the choice of shallow DOF, and the way it makes blurry horizontal stripes of the background. Composition of frame/ pose of the bird work well too.

Harsh Reality
by flip89

Comment:
High contrast black and white works well for the subject. The contrast with the smiling faces in the shop window display is marked.

Barnstormer
by dsa157

Comment:
Great use of that vapour trail to create a strong composition - that curve is just great. And black and white is perfect for the content. Excellent.