Give thanks to mother nature
by robsmith

Comment:
bad points main subject is OOF if that is the leaf? Quite a lot going on that si quite dull.
Good points like the long format, but think it's wasted as there is nothing going on up top.
Overall Score 3

Logan
by dsidwell

Comment:
bad points Not enough contrast on the face, composed too much to the left.
Good points nice to see someone actualy taking an image with eye contact! Super detail in the hair - great texture.
Overall Score 4

The Gift of Life!
by Artifacts

Comment:
bad points the fuzzy mess at the top, what is it?
Good points fairly iconic representation.
Overall Score 2

Four Hearts
by Coley

Comment:
bad points very underexposed. Unless you all have grey hands ;) Composition could have been improved if the circle formed by the hands was central
Good points nice choice of black BG
Overall Score 2

"God's Opinion that the World Should Go On"
by jpb323red

Comment:
bad points noisy and overexposed. Not the most original subject.
Good points expression is great, looks suprised!
Overall Score 3

Family, Friends, Health,... and ripping all the turkey meat off the bones with your hands
by DiamondPete

Comment:
bad points Everything, sorry just realloy not my kind of image. Very messy and unatractive. More hands or more meat would have been more dramatic.
Good points I guess because I dislike it so much it has some kind of emotional worth ;)
Overall Score 3 for the emotion it brought to me ;)

Home Safe from Iraq
by smellyfish1002

Comment:
bad points Skin tones seem a little dirty. But that's being picky for a bad point. Relevence to title doesn't show anything. I.e if the person was in uniform it would be better. Couple seem to be more laughing than loving
Good points nice composure and black BG, overall a very nice little image.
Overall Score Going with an 7, because although technicaly brilliant, the image dosn't have the WOW factor of a great photograph in my opinion. The subject is just a little on the normal side. However, if I was a betting man, from all the others I have seen thus far, i think you will win. DPC like patriotic images ;)

Best of luck, and if the title is true, a pat on the back and welcome home.

.....A Place To Call Home
by GolferDDS

Comment:
Bad points: The pole is wonkey! needs a 1 Degree rotation to the left. Pretty dull subject and colors to me. sorry. To be realy petty, your border is bigger at the top than it is at the sides. only by about 1 pixel but these things matter ;)
Good points: very sharp, very sharp indeed. Exposure spot on.
Overall Score: 6

Thankful for my Family
by rj324

Comment:
Bad points: saturation is just a tad to high. Black frame would be better.
Good points: well composed.
Overall Score: 6

Thank you!
by SharQ

Comment:
Bad points: I love shallow DOF, but when text is the main subject I think a bit more would be nicer. Really don't ike the subject, although I agree with your point 100%
Good points: Quite like the positioning, remenisant of Gordon for some reason. The gold came out well so obviously know your exposure well.
Overall Score: Really stuck on what to give this. In some ways I find it dull, but the basicness (if there was such a word) is kind of attractive.And the idea is nice. Will start with a mid 6 and return later i think!