Behind the Screen
by Paige

Comment:
The expression on her face is good and the skintones are complimentary. I'm not a fan of the screen, at least not with the white flecks that show up in it. Because the boy's face is slightly cropped out it makes it more of a distraction to me, as does her arm. My eyes are drawn naturally to the little girl, and also wondering at what they are looking at. Either having both faces completely in the shot or just the girl's (and not the screen) would have had a better impact in my opinion.

Rose an artistic interpretation
by EJ

Comment:
I normally like grain in some images when used for impact, but I think the grain in this image is a little too excessive. I think this may have been better with a more plain background, or a textured one, but some of the leaves are little distracting - mostly the top right and on the left near the flower. More contrast and less grain on the petals would have really enhanced it more too.

Red Pill/Blue Pill
by dsa157

Comment:
I like the set up of this image, and the grid background really adds to it. The blue pill seems adequately lit in the reflection, but the foreground blue pill seems a little dark. In contrast, the left side of the image is very bright, which is likely why the pill is dark, and changes the balance of the image a little. I would have also liked the entire grid to be reflected in the glass frame instead of having it terminate on the right hand side. I think if the lighting was a little different then it would have made a much more dramatic impact,

Into The Rabbit Hole
by GreggeN

Comment:
The half shadow on the face is good, adds a nice mood, although the slight shine of the glass rim on the left appears in the shadow making it detached and thus distracting. I probably would have liked the shadow to be more centered down the face, or at least as far as removing the light flare on the left glass lens. In contrast, I think the hands and the pills needed more light. They are a little too dark and so do not stand out as well as they should seeing as they are the main focus - the choice. The mood is good, the composition is fine, I just feel the lighting could really bring out the best in the image.

The Matrix is Watching...
by tfarrell23

Comment:
This is kind of unnerving, which means you did a great job of protraying the title. The position of the 'plug' is great, and I like the dof/tone of the rest of the image. There appears to be some graininess with the background, not sure if it is intentional or not, but either way I like it. The only other thing is my disappointment in not being able to get the entire image on my screen at one time, but that's my fault for having a small screen size!

Matrix ReSquared
by sahko

Comment:
I assume it's the movie poster with a grid of water droplets above/in front of it? I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand it's relying too much on the poster, on the other it is an interesting visual display that has similarities to a lot of digital art nowadays. The impact is strong and appealing, and it meets the challenge.

P O W E R under C O N T R O L
by bosniak

Comment:
I like the perspective and the depth in this image. It does an excellent job of making the viewer seem almost overwhelmed with the amount, and the way it continues out of the frame suggests there are a lot more too. I believe it adequately meets the challenge.

There is no spoon!
by The Kid

Comment:
Simple, uncluttered, related to the movie, and meets the challenge. I like the reflection in the spoon, but is that a head in there? Perhaps less hand and more spoon may have had more impact, but it works as it is.

We Need Guns, Lots of Guns...
by Anachronite

Comment:
I'm not a fan of guns but in the context of the challenge and what is represents, this works. The choice of b&w has more of an impact and it is in keeping with the 'loading room'. The few background shadows are a little distracting, but not overly so. The tight crop with the guns continuing out of the frame helps give the illusion that there are many many more of them.

See it for Yourself
by Konador

Comment:
This certainly has the matrix feel and meets the challenge. The negative space on the right is good. Not meaning this in a bad way or attacking the model, but I think the 'blotchy' skin is a little distracting. The forehead line above the glasses is a little washed out/over exposed as well. I'm curious to know how it would look with the entire matrix 'lettering' filling the glasses frame, but this way gives it the 'white room' look.