Morning Glory
by kimbershop

Comment:
would like to see a little more dof here and probably have the beans that are perpindicular to the camera a little more off center

inner city field of dreams
by slickshooter

Comment:
This image really works for me. I like how you framed the "big city" in the fencing and the deteriations of the fencing makes this image have a story. The b&w conversion really works here too. I'm finding more here than when I first viewed. Thanks for sharing.

Stadium Fence, Night.
by cogerox

Comment:
This image has impact. I think this wa a pretty tough challenge but I was looking forward to seeing the results - your image delivers. The fence line is well composed - the negative space balances the picture and gives the "post game" feel. I might like it a little more if you cropped off a bit of the bottom. Thanks for sharing.

Empty Net
by neophyte

Comment:
I like the moodiness here and it certainly feels like it should be after game. My eye is bothered by having the goal post facing off the image - I'd like it better if the crop moved the back of the goal/netting to the right and left some open space on the left.

'the orienteers have all left'
by noot

Comment:
Nice choice of an atypical sporting venue. The path/road gives a good direction for the eye to follow. I might like this better compositionally if the perspective were lower to the ground with the start sign prominent - might bring the focus to feet. Does that make sense? Just my 2 cents. Thanks for sharing.

The 19th Hole
by SycoPhant

Comment:
I always thought the "19th hole" was the clubhouse (but I'm not a golfer so maybe not). I like your choice of venue. I like how the darker grass leads the eye to the green but think a tighter crop on the bottom would make the picture more compelling (and cut out some of the empty sky too) making a much more horizontal image. I'd like to see it with it cropped on the left just left of the tree line (so that the slope up to the green really grabs your eye and the tree line also would help to move your eye left to right with the open space on the right). You have some nice clouds on that right side to give the open space more impact.

'Til Next Sunday
by Elaine

Comment:
I like seat pictures and yours is well done. It's dark for me (but I know that can be my monitor). I like the composition which gives it movement and the lighting complements that movement.

Scare Crow
by fotomann_forever

Comment:
I like this image a lot and suspect it was meant for the bokey challenge???? The straw/paper in front of the scarecrow's (looks mroe liek a witch to me) eye is very distracting. I like the pumpkin shaped lights in the background. Nice composition.

Section 8 Sundown
by madcrabber

Comment:
I like the mood here. The light makes it feel "post game." The composition is compelling. This image has really grown the more I've looked at (back for a second look to leave a comment). For me, one of the things I was looking for in this challenge was making an interesting image without people, which I think is harder to do. So I rated you a little lower for including the man. I'm sure there's already a thread about whether having a person in the photo is a DNMC and obviously you feel it meets the challenge (and I certainly don't think it's a DNMC - but more of a not exemplifying the challenge).

I don't know if you intentionally chose "Section 8" but I can't help but think about a connection to Section 8 housing - a lone person sitting after a game - perhaps with no where (desirable) to go home to. I'm probably totally out in left field here but that makes this image much more powerful to me. And thus the person in the photo has a pretty strong presence for me - so although I think the image (story) is stronger with the person, for this challenge it's a detriment to how I'll score it. Hope you're not rolling your eyes but I wanted to explain all that and say I've really enjoyed your image, thank you for sharing it.

I can't believe we lost this game
by dfstevenson

Comment:
I love seat pictures and like the placement of your subject and her vividly contrasting with the seats. DOF is right one and your selection for a seat section is great - strong horizontal lines and vertical lines coming from the sloping seat backs (and complimentary "cutout").

I think a key part of this challenge (imho) was being able to take a people-less photo and make it compelling, so I'm knocking you down a point for that from a "challenge merit" perspective. But the photo itself really works for me.