Healing Families
by kandyj

Comment:
What emotion, even without the title. I hate posed shots and this does not look posed. What a big job. I like the soft focus, works well. Would have liked it a little softer and not so bright ( or rich in color). Toned down would have emitted more emotion. I hope you can understand what I mean. Still a very good shot. Worth a 7 in my book. PTL

Bookseller
by andrewm

Comment:
I like this! Nothing exciting or intricate but I like it. It's diffferent. I would never have thought of this, nor would many others if they'll admit it. Good focus, perfect cropping. Love the arc. It kills me to say this, with the way I feel about B&W, but think it might have been good in B&W. Maybe not for this challenge but I think people would really look long and hard then. Still very good. Worth an 8 to me (Might have been a 10 in B&W but don't tell anyone I said so. PTL

Priority Mail
by Marklane

Comment:
The way I see this one. You should have had better focus with the angle you took the shot. Really too much you or not enough of you. I know that sounded stupid but that is just what I meant - either one istead of what you have. You appear to be as much the subject as the letter - which by the way is addressed to no one, has no stamps, or "priority markings". These are pretty big things with this your subject. So have to mark down for them also. Good idea just bad execution. Sorry. I really hated to point these out. Can only give a 2, and that is for the idea.. PTL

I Teach; Therefore I Am
by karmat

Comment:
I love the border and jacket. Now to look at the photo. Let's see. Needs to be a little lighter and sharper. Good subject and set up. Couldn't get too much lighter or would blow out the board, I realize. You don't look much interested in the students - bad day? At least your expression says so. Decent photo worth a 6, because it is better than average. PTL

Now where did I leave that 1:20 ruler!?
by Azrifel

Comment:
Hard to get it lighter without blowing out your drawing. And that is my only draw back to this photo. Othre wise it is very good. May cropped off the bottom , from the desk top down and added some more at the top? Just a thought. Good pic though. Worth a 7 with me. PTL

frost flowers
by kenbo

Comment:
The colorization ruinned this one.

Prairie Sunset
by Sonifo

Comment:
That is a beautiful sky. What are the plants? they are so unique. almost look like large wheat stalks. They make the picture. You usually get trees, but these are so different. Good composition and well executed. A 9 any time. PTL

Rocky Creek
by joanns

Comment:
This is beautiful and so well in focus. I love how you have cropped it making a frame for the creek. I'll take your word that there is a creek down there. I would love to see this in color also - there greenery coming thru the snow. I'd give this an 8 easily. PTL

The Tools Of My Trade
by BadPigg

Comment:
If you build like you take photos I'll hire you to renovate my home. This is a fantastic photo. At first I thought it was too busy, but the longer I look, the more I like it. Very clear and sharp focus, colors are great. Good composition with good execution. I can't give it less than an 8. Good job. PTL

There WILL be a quiz.
by myqyl

Comment:
Glad I'm not in your class. I can't even tell what subject it is, much less how to do it. But I do know a technically good photo when I see it, and this is one. The face is a little dark, but I think you did an exceptional job with the white board. The shadow is a little distracting but overall not that bad. A 6 is very respectable. PTL