First Blades
by autool

Comment:
OOF! Glad to see she's wearing the right protective gear. It's a really great capture. The soft lighting helps us to see the subjects face, but otherwise it makes much of the photo feel flat.

First Move
by Drew_B

Comment:
The novelty of these glass chess boards is beginning to wear off for me. It's a pretty shot. I think I would have cropped it so that the white pawn is on its own. Any chess player would get it. This owuld cut out rows of slightly out of focus men. And it would provide a greater sense of drama 'one against many.'

Origins
by strangeghost

Comment:
Was there life before the ninteenth century? I guess ninteenth century changed the way we view our beginnings. Okay, got the connection. Nice photo.

Just starting out...
by samtrundle

Comment:
I like this shot. Great expression, nice framing, really good light. For the most part, purple and blue work, but the blue reflection on the white skin has an eerie cast to it that's a little distracting.

Innocence
by nico_blue

Comment:
I like the photo but I've still got 'white on white' fatigue.

"Building Blocks"
by tfarrell23

Comment:
Being a little dyslexic, I get the connection and find it amusing though not terribly surprising since I nearly did the same thing myself. It's a nice composition. I like the colors, the whimsy, the good depth of field, and the negative space. But isn't there a rule at this site that no stuffed animal photo may score more than 3? What the heck. I break rules all the time...

Arise
by MAK

Comment:
I like the sky, clouds and water. I find Adam and Eve wierdly distracting.

Hands
by gotrond

Comment:
I find the contrast a little low for my taste. And The focus is on the older hand instead of the younger one.

TIME on MY HANDS
by joansuzy

Comment:
Don't get the connection to the challenge - though if it were titled 'Beginning of the Afternoon" I would.

The Last Path You Will Ever Be On
by love

Comment:
I love the crooked gate and the little angel. I love the way the road leads us into the photo, even though there's nothing at the end of it. The editing effects call attention to themselves, but they do make the photo.