Falling Nightmare
by StevePax

Comment:
The motion is great and the chosen lighting really brings it out very well. I like the way the model is low down in the frame with lots of negative space above, to show the distance fallen, but I am not sure the shape of the image overall works well for me.
In terms of content this is very powerful for me as I have vertigo. Once upon a time I was commuting home from work and the escalators at Tottenham Court Road tube station were closed. The spiral staircase there is particularly deep and I just froze half way down, with that strong feeling that I was about to fall. I was stuck there for several minutes until a sympathetic man stopped and asked if he could help me down by walking very slowly infront of me. Uugh.

Above it All
by mbardeen

Comment:
Peaceful, rural, nicely composed but doesn't really evoke solitude to me. The sheep is indeed all alone but sheep often are scattered around the field, looking for the best grass... There isn't a real sense of the sheep feeling or being alone, for me.
Image itself lacks punch though is nicely taken.

ordinary driftwood
by mbardeen

Comment:
I'm not the biggest fan of low-key/ darker images so take my comments with a pinch of salt... although that applies to all my comments anyway...
I like the composition, the diagonal of the wood across the frame is interesting. The background black is rich, clean and really highlights the lighting on the wood itself. I like the textures of the wood but am straining to really see them in detail.

Loves me not
by robsmith

Comment:
Pretty, though because it's an orange daisy I hadn't recognised it as a daisy (I'm more used to white ones) and only realised the significance when I read the title. Really like the use of shallow DOF and the blue background. Angle of ring feels a little too tilted and I am not sure it should be cropped. Nice photo overall though.

Light
by dimitrii

Comment:
I like the image, the pose, the high grain and the darkness of shadow. The direction of lighting is great. My main problem is the perspective - Floor boards and angle of wall to floor makes me feel like I want to take a step to the side. Would prefer to lose the socket on the wall too or to have it positioned elsewhere.

The Apple
by WILDBLUE

Comment:
This is creative, unique, gritty, enigmatic. I like it very much. My only negative feeling is that composition is not as strong as it could be. Too much space at left and right and not enough below. Could do with a touch more above too. I think it would suit a slightly squarer frame ratio better.

a Shadow is cast
by Nazgul

Comment:
Nicely done. I like the limited colour palette and low light very much. I feel it could do with a very slight crop at the left or a touch more space on the right, but that's minimal and based on "instinctive feeling" not anything concrete about composition "rules".

Blue Ribbon
by ganders

Comment:
Composition is really strong for me - I like the curved diagonal and the way it completely slices up the frame. I love the dark upper right corner. Although I like how the light spills out into the lower left area, I'd prefer the very lower left corner to be a richer black, to balance the top right corner. I like low DOF but feel it could have a touch more DOF in this case or possibly the same low DOF but the point of focus to be a touch further back along the tube.

"It's a beautiful life"
by kengurinn

Comment:
Nice silhouette - I'd prefer them walking into rather than out of the frame though.

American Beauty
by grigrigirl

Comment:
The lighting makes this feel like a painting. A touch harsh above her right breast, but just right on her face, torso and legs. I like the way the arms are in shadow.