Domestic Bliss
by Ann

Comment:
Thanks for sharing the setup and story beind this one in the comments section... always fun to come back and find out how these creative shots are created! Great job!!

Snow Fun!
by JulieG

Comment:
I would have loved to see how you set this one up in the Photographers comments... I'm amazed that the only footprints are from the child, and I also wondered how big these clothes were to see where you'd been shooting from to get a direct look down. It's an adorable shot, and was one of my top picks.

Fear
by SaraR

Comment:
Hrm, I didn't get that the apple was sweating when I looked at it. It's interesting to come back and see how others viewed the photo.

Hey.. Get Back Here!
by DeniseBernadette

Comment:
I liked this shot, but didn't really get the title when I voted. It looked more like the whisk was bullying the guy, or yelling at him. Perhaps Emerkaza's title of "Beat It" would have worked better? Either way, I still like this one. The little trail leading up to the corkscrew is a nice touch too... like he walked there on his own! :)

Ginger, the Cowgirl
by TonyT

Comment:
I love this one! Others do have a point that the background is pretty irrelevant to the shot, perhaps a nice desert brown would have been better? And a nice warm light, with a small reflector bouncing up under that dark hat? I still think it's a great idea! :)

If you only listened to me
by zaflabout

Comment:
I came back to see who did this one, since it looked like my little guys from last week... and look who it is! :)

I like your lighting setup more than I liked mine... much more dramatic, and I don't know if it was intentional or not, but I like that you have the sitting match with his head bent over a bit (I broke mine off and had to glue it back on, so I know how difficult that is to do). You also handled the b/w conversion nicely, using a full range of tones.

I think the glue splotches, the grainy quality (though, it looks like you may have tried to soften it up a bit), and the uneven line in the background probably worked against you. Had those technicals been better, this would have done really well I think!

Looking at your EXIF, I'm confused about why you used a 70-300 lens, and a 10 second exposure. Maybe something to discuss in the D50 thread?

Bedtime Story
by vasilkovaya

Comment:
I notice you don't have many comments here, so...

I think the composition is good, and I like the story that the shot tells, even if it is a bit dependent on the title. I think voters probably weren't very fond of any stuffed animals being personified though. I also found the shot a bit too bright for a bedtime story... it looks like you have a lot of light coming in through the window on the right. Maybe a darker room, with soft lights directed on the two main characters could work?

Lone King
by whiterook

Comment:

Originally posted by scalvert: Um, yeah... is it just a coincidence that the central figures are white rooks?

I hadn't even noticed that... very observant of scalvert, and very clever of whiterook!

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by pawdrix

Comment:
I think this is my favorite of the bunch. Nice choice of simple items for the background, and I like the spoon resting on the plate with the full name of the restaurant (I guess that's what Blue Ribbon is anyway). I don't like french onion soup, but you've made it look appetizing here!

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by pawdrix

Comment:
Fabulous work pawdrix! These shots keep getting better and better!