despair: n. Complete Loss of Hope
by ChrisW123

Comment:
Extremely well shot image with what could be considered a cliche theme. There's been a few chess shots in this challenge. In my opinion, none were able to do it elegently as you. 9/10. - [added later: The more i look at your photo, the more i like it. There is so much emphasis on this white peon, I love it. Actually, the more I look, the more I think this shot is not about despair but more about courage. This looks to me as if he's defying the black army on his own. But it's just a question of personal interpretation. Great shot, really.]

Bare Necessities
by jayg

Comment:
Very well shot. Without the title, there's no much despair in the photo though... 8/10, but because (to me) it doesn't meet with the challenge on its own, I give it a 6/10

Praying for Help
by Corey

Comment:
I'm not sure about the despair in this image all by itself. But very well framed and nice use of sepia. 6

Alone
by dadas115

Comment:
great composition. nice use of B&W to bring out the dramatic effect of the image. Excellent tension inthe hand. I like the framing too. Lighting from the back is an excellent choice. 7

Exams are on the Horizon
by Konador

Comment:
framing is nice. colors are too. too bad a "student's despair" is one of the first idea that pops to mind. I'm deducting some points for lack of originality. Technically well done though. 5

Poor TY
by nitro102

Comment:
leave pets out of challenges. cliche and boring. Not to mention a technically poor shot. Sorry, don't mean to bash on you. But it's like that. 1/10

desperate scene
by kenbo

Comment:
To me, it's more desolation than despair. I love the ocmposition of your shot though. Very well done. 6/10

Alone in a different world
by bmarquez

Comment:
Nicelly framed. Great capture of an expression. Maybe not totally on par with the subject. Too bad about the blur on the main subject. 6/10

Set Me Free
by Natasha

Comment:
Extremely well framed. Great capture of the expression in the eye of this poor elephant. 7/10

What we are, you will become
by pimpviking

Comment:
I love the composition and framing of this shot! It's rather unfortunate the colors are so dull and washed out. Might have been better in B&W? I don't know. Never the less, I think you have a good eye for framing. 7/10