Grafitti Alley Reject
by VitaminB

Comment:
While it may not have been, this image looks a little bit contrived and planned. That being said, the post processing is great. I like the b/w conversion. I do think your shutter speed may have been just a little slow as the person is just a bit too blurred. Also, the area to the right of the image does not add to it. A square crop, cropping out the right 1/4 of the image will bring the viewers eyes to the subject on the left. As it is now, I drift off to the right and don't return.

Lonely Monday
by SandyP

Comment:
Moving the browser size I cropped off the top of the image from above the white wall on the right, making it almost a square composition, and I find that it is a stronger image keeping the eye down to your subject matter. Don't be afraid to crop out things that pull the eye away from your main subject.

Black and White
by Blackbox

Comment:
What are you telling me with this photo? I see a leg out an open door. Not much else going on here. The composition is ok, but without a main subject the image doesn't hold the viewer's interest.

Mobile Home
by ButterflyGirl

Comment:
Capture the face and convert to black and white and you have a strong picture. As it is with the high sun, the subject looking away, we can almost feel his pain, but there is too much left for us to try and figure out.

The Sparkle in Her Eyes
by muur88

Comment:
I like the composition with the lady coming up the stairs, but your post processing has me distracted with the halos around the hand and feet.

getting across
by posthumous

Comment:
Rain drops are nice, otherwise the image feels like a random capture entered into the challenge.

When I was just a little girl, I asked my mother what will I be?
by Oded

Comment:
Great combination of subject matter, framing, and post processing. The fact that everyone is avoiding eye contact with her makes for a better story. Good shot!

Conversation & Coffee
by iMacDaddyX2

Comment:
Focus in on the main subject by cropping off the edges of the image. They pull my eyes off the people. Also, while not easily done, if you captured her with the cup to her mouth it'd have added life to the shot. As it is, it's a pretty dormant image.

Sign of the Times
by fuzzyt

Comment:
I think having the subject looking at the camera adds interest, but otherwise I feel this shot is a shot you took while walking by. There appears to be little post processing to enhance the main subject, which I take as the person holding the sign. There is a lot of distraction going on. Zoom in, crop, dodge and burn, do something to bring your subject as the main focal point so the viewer doesn't just wander through the shot.

You Don't Know Me
by JuliBoc

Comment:
While I like the square crop, I think the traffic light and wire at the top pull the eye away from your subject. The image otherwise is outstanding and a great capture with good post processing. Crop it down just a little on the top, and you have a frameable photo to be proud of.