Square competition gone to my head.
by SharQ

Comment:
I think that this one was meant to be humorous, and maybe the joke is that the square is actually a pentagon! The subject is a bit too centered for my taste. I also find the sheet he is sitting on to be somewhat distracting. There is nice use of shape in this picture though, and there are also some nice textures in the hair. I gave it a 5.

Greg

Distorted Squares
by MaYz

Comment:
Overall I liked this picture. I think that you made good use of shape and contrast. The lighting is also pleasing. The composition looks a little too contrived for me, but I think it is very difficult to get around this. Maybe if you took the picture from a different angle it would work better for me. I also would do without the border if it were my picture. I like your use of black and white on this one and think it is a strong entry.

Just my two cents,

Greg

Krab
by magnetic9999

Comment:
This is definitely the most apitizing food picture this week. Some of these �square meals� I have seen just made my stomach turn. The colors work well together, and look pretty close to my opinion of what they should. Nice texture on the triscit (sp?). I like the composition and the way the subject is slightly off-center. I personally would do without the border, I think they are way over-rated, but this is a good stong entry for me. Definitely this picture is in my top ten for this week. I�ll have mine without the olive though!

Greg

14 Squares
by DennisF

Comment:
There seemed to be a lot of pictures similar to this one this week, but yours stood out to me. I think the first thing that caught my eye was your use of vivid colors. I enjoy the interaction between the reds in the bricks and the blue in the center tile. This picture has strong lines that draw my attention into the frame no matter which side I start from. I also enjoy the texture in the bricks and center tile. The lighting you used here works well. For me this is one of the strongest pictures in the challenge. I found it difficult to make �square� to be interesting, but I think you have done it here.

Greg

By the ton
by jjbeguin

Comment:
This is one of my favorite pictures for this week�s challenge. I like the use of contrast, line and texture in this picture. The composition is pleasing with the placement of the top blocks being offset the way they are. There are strong lines in the photograph that lead my eyes into the picture and keep them there. I particularly like the way you placed the block at the top of the frame perpendicular to the rest of the blocks. The texture of the concrete is really brought out by your choice of black and white. I can almost feel it. This photo almost looks like a charcoal drawing to me. I think it was well executed and the only suggestion I would make for improvement would be to eliminate the border. It is just my opinion, but I generally find them to be cheesy.

I hope you find this useful,

Greg

Absent Squares
by paynekj

Comment:
This is one of my favorites from this week. From looking at the other entries it looks like this is a tough topic to make interesting, but I think you have done a good job with it. I like the color in this picture, particularly the use of contrasting colors between the green OOF areas and the red rust on the wooden frame. You have also made good use of contrast between the darker background and wood frame and the lighter wire mesh. For me the composition is pleasing with the wire squares being off-center. The wooden frame leads my eyes into the picture, but unfortunately it also leads them back out to some extent. This is definitely not a serious problem at all, and I can�t really think of any way to prevent it. The colors look very vivid and pleasing to the eye. The only suggestion I can make for improvement would be to try a wider aperture so you might be able to achieve a smoother bokeh. You have done a good job keeping the wood frame and wire mesh sharp, and I think this will not suffer when using a larger aperture as long as you keep the plane of the sensor parallel to the plane of the wire mesh.

I hope you found this useful,

Greg

SkyLight ^ 2
by myqyl

Comment:
This is one of my favorites for this week. There are some blown out spots in the center of the picture but I am sure these are intentional, and they work very well in this case. I like the way the light is radiating in and the intensity drops off as you get closer to the edges. The lines are very strong and almost give me a sense of motion towards the light. I wouldn�t change anything about this shot. You have made an uninteresting (to me at least) topic interesting.

Greg

Bonfire 2002: Texas Aggies Remember 1999 Collapse
by Froober

Comment:
I really like this one; it is the first one to really jump out at me so far this week. Exposure looks good and the color is quite nice against the black background. The silhouettes are a very nice touch.

Greg

Lonesome Urban Cowboy
by 'Pong

Comment:
I wish I could see a little more of the man. The background isn�t the most interesting and there is very little in the cowboy.

Greg

Christmas Season is Upon Us ( small town news)
by Sonifo

Comment:
Is that snow on the ground or some kind of for with a red light shining on it? The lighting looks really cool and the individual lights don�t appear to be blown out which is good. I wonder if you could black out that post in the background. I really enjoyed this one.

Greg