Trois Personnes et un Chien Devant la Bibliotèque
by raish

Comment:
I've tried to be pretty open minded to what constitutes an example of 'book smarts', but a library doesn't show book smarts any more than a shoe store shows me athletic ability.

Dog Ears
by KvdB

Comment:
If the dog were actually doing something other than laying there (like doing math problems for instance) then I could buy the fact that he was getting 'book smart's from his studies. But without something like that, this shot falls short of the challenge and the humor doesn't quite have the impact it could.

Cramming
by gfied

Comment:
Why the narrow crop? I like the concept (and expected to see more like this). Maybe if there were a guy either in bed or on the way to the bed in the frame the 'cramming' concept would have more impact. Overall nice shot.

Mental Osmosis
by got2bgutsy

Comment:
Nice idea, but the photo itself really needs work. Pulling the subject away from the wall (and probably figuring out some other way to keep that stack of books on her head) would get rid of the shadows. Also the focus here is off. Smaller aperture, get everything from the cover of the book she is reading back to her face in focus.

Physics (Ode to Gary Larson)
by ZeppKash

Comment:
Maybe the original comic had the guy bent over like that. Not sure it's working for you here. Think if the other pant leg were as pulled up you'd have captured the smart nerd thing better. Shot really needs a contrast increase.

Technical Mind
by hsvhoon

Comment:
I think this barely meets the challenge. Including the glasses at least gives some nod to someone actually increasing their 'book smarts' by having been looking at the material at some point, but that's about it. The shot itself is nicely composed but the lighting is very drab.

Buried in a Good Book
by jacqui_513

Comment:
Conceptually I can buy this as it at least shows someone adding to their knowledge or 'book smarts' by reading a book. Technically this picture needs to be thrown a life preserver. First you can barely make out that there is a book in this shot. The white is so bright as to be almost overexposed and the object itself gets so little space in the frame as to be incidental to the photo. I like the expression on the face, those super arched eyebrows are a keeper, but the focus here is very poor. I can't see anything in focus at all. Lighting is rough across the board with some nasty highlights around the eyes near the nose. Glasses were a good choice (if a choice) and are of a nice book-wormish quality.

dante's staircase
by cutout

Comment:
Nice in an abstract sort of way, but this doesn't show book smarts in the sense of someone displaying skills/knoweldge acquired through reading.

February - Maureen Surkan - Calendar for the Cure Project
by PhotoDave

Comment:
Looks good

Cigar Aficionado
by fotomann_forever

Comment:
It was worth entering just for the irony of a guy named Big Cheech ranting at you about the dangers of smoking.