bud and thorns
by NRRon

Comment:
Love the sharp detail. Nice work.

Downtown
by clenny

Comment:
Perfect aside from the red squiggle in the water.

Enjoying the Scenery
by Heavy

Comment:
This probably is getting about a 5.1 and you're probably wondering why. I could be wrong....I'm just giving it a go though.

I think it feels snapshotty. It looks like while on the hike you just whipped out the cam and, without putting too much thought into it, you snapped the shot, then kept walking. I mean, don't get me wrong, it looks like a pretty area, but to sell the hardass voters, you're going to have to get a little more unique and thoughtfull.

The angle is normal eye height, your subject is dead center of the image (no rule of thirds or strong compositional lines), the lighting is blown out in the background and still a bit dark in the foreground.

I'm not trying to just rip into you, but I figure this pic will get lost in the lower half of the challenge and people often dont spend the time to really critique images they rate. I get so frustrated when I get a low score, and no good feedback.

You may completely disagree with everything I said, but thats just my 2 cents, so take it with a grain of salt. I hope your pic does great and proves me wrong!

Happy shooting,

Chris A

The music of the street
by PollyBean

Comment:
Selective desat is scary, but this isn't too extreme and kind of works. Nice job. When I look at this picture, I can hear him playing.

Timbers Army - Go Timbers!
by itripn

Comment:
Great dark blacks. I feel like I'm there when I look at this picture. Keep up the great work!

Happy shooting,
Chris A

Knowledge
by Tranquil

Comment:
Its all about the angles! Nice work. One of a kind in this challenge.

Candid at sunset
by Arancha

Comment:
Without the person, this could be a postcard! Some interesting post processing on this one....but I think it works well with the emotion of the photo. Very nice.

Happy Birthday!!
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment:
Looks like quite a party! Very well lit. The high key lighting really works here to help punch the dark skin and keep is contrasty to the background.

He's got the whole world in his hands
by lwkimages

Comment:
LOL. Saw the pic and thought, "cool". Then I read the title and really got a chuckle. It gave the photograph a lighter tone and made it comical. Lots of distracting people and elements in this shot....the stroller is blocking part of your subject! BUT, I understand this was a true candid shot and so I can't be too harsh. Nice capture.

Happy Shooting!

Chris A

Waiting
by joaquin

Comment:
This shot has a desperate need for a backlight. This would bring your subject out of the shadows and help seperate her from the background. Its okay....next time! :)