Water Drop
by tehben

Comment:
This was a really nice concept. You usually see so many water pops, so I really like the concept here. I think it would be better for me without the water droplets on the outside. The smooth balloon with the water inside would have really made it look more like an actual water drop to me especially if the purple color had been adjusted to have a more blue hue. Really nice different take on the water balloon though :)

Red balloon
by abranton

Comment:
I like the gradient feel in the backdrop, but it would be better imo if it had been more red like the balloon and less magenta. A darker version of the candy apple red color would have really made this stand out for me. Aside from that the focus on the balloon and ribbon seem a little on the soft side, but i really like the composition of the ribbon and the balloon with the gradient spot in the background.

UP
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
Nice detail here. I wish the balloons where more the focal point though, and it does feel a little over processed with the background and halo around the balloons.

Floating
by karmat

Comment:
I like the use of negative space here and the blue is a pretty color. I wish that the balloon had some sharper detail in it. I feel like the ribbon is in focus but not the balloon.

The dart: the balloons natural enemy
by millsa

Comment:
I think this catch is pretty cool. I like the way the balloon popped it is different from what you usually see. The wrinkles look pretty neat. The only drawback for me is that the red looks like it got a little over saturated which you can really see down at the bottom of the balloon, but at the same time that brightness gives it that "pop" color that makes it stand out so I guess it is a catch 22.

The knot
by hajeka

Comment:
I like the texture and focus. Even thought the yellow is a bright lemon color the overall feeling for me is that it is flat for lighting. I Think changing the background from blue to a purple would have helped a little bit.

The Athlet
by Rino63

Comment:
Imho there are too many special effect components to this, which is distracting to me. I think this would be better for me without the light traces.

Belle of the ball(oon)
by Tammster

Comment:
Very pretty model, great focus on the eyes. I feel this would have been better in color, with her facing forward (still looking up) with the ribbons, and the balloons being more prominent in the photo.

smiley face
by yiannis723

Comment:
This was a cute idea, but the colors in the couch and the overall darkness of the girl doesn't fit the concept imo. Also, she seems out of focus. Shooting with a bigger number on the aperture setting would have helped get her in focus. I would have had her wear something light colored as well.

The Uninflated
by Spork99

Comment:
The uninflated idea is unique, but I can't decide if the blur/focus is a good thing or distracting. I find myself looking at the blur instead of the one in focus. Maybe its because the left side seems extra blurry. I think it would have appealed to me more with the left side cropped out (more a of a square crop around the in focus balloon), a nice border, and a tad brighter.