Where The Heart Is
by Imagineer

Comment:
I'd have cropped the top some so that the horizon was higher. Took me a second to realize these were row houses. But once I did, that added to the emotion of the image. The birds are a nice touch.

17
by nathaliedoo

Comment:
I love the postcard feel of the border on this image, and the title in this case does add to the image. I find the branches on the right a little distracting but overall really like the mood.

I Found This Place First!
by OneSweetSin

Comment:
While this isn't necessarily the place YOU call home, I love the expression on the kitten's face and how the blue in the can picks up the blue in his eyes. And it's not too hard to imagine that the can is FROM your home, perhaps, or that the kitten is part of your family. It's a very "cute" (sorry) photo. :)

Another Day without the Dryer
by Sonifo

Comment:
This photo creates such a timeless feel! I generally don't like portraits of people, but this really hits home with the "home sweet home" theme. Very well done! (Addendum -- the only feedback I'd give is to remove the sunglasses on the model on the left. They are a little distracting and do hint at the image being modern.)

It's the only Brick house on the left
by CreativeFlyPhoto

Comment:
Lovely portrait! I just want to add, after having looked at this photo again and again over the week, that this is definitely a great example of everything a photo in this challenge should be, in my opinion. The colors are rich, the composition is interesting and keeps the eye moving, and the title adds a neat personal descriptiveness that you don't otherwise get. The white sky on the right is a bit blown out, which is a peeve of mine, but I'm changing my score on this from a 9 to a 10 because I really hope to see it in first place! Well done! :)

Getting ready for my birthday party on the 31st
by jjbeguin

Comment:
I like the sort of "calm before the storm" feeling of this picture. Originally I felt that there was too much lawn and it could have been cropped closer, but I think that would have actually lessened the interest. Feels almost timeless. Happy birthday! :)

Portrait Of A Turret
by LarsPaysen

Comment:
I suppose "yowza!" isn't very constructive... :) I love the contrast of textures between the clouds and the architecture. Generally not a fan of straight-on symmetry in composition, but I think it works okay here because of the subject being both clouds and building. The lower left going to full black might hurt this photo a little -- would love to see the entire field shifted to the right a bit, with less black, more of the facade, and the turret just inside the 1/3 mark. Overall, I love this photo!

In Her Room
by progersct

Comment:
The upper right is a little too white for my taste, but overall this is a very nice shot! I really feel the emotion in this shot, more than I do in some of the other portraits here.

Bad Hair Day
by Sonifo

Comment:
The title really adds a lot to this photo! I like the cleanness of the shot.

The Loneliest One
by BigSmiles

Comment:
Gorgeous. Very creative use of technology and the subject is ideal for the manipulation as you've done it. I would hang this on my wall, and if I were a member I'd have given you a 10. :)