London Eye
by marbo

Comment:
This is an interesting travel shot but the human subjects are too far away to make the kind of emotional connection needed for a candid to work, IMO. This doesn't capture the feelings or mood of any of the people on board.

Alien Head
by KHolt

Comment:
The title isn't enough to make this work for me. It might be okay for the family photo album but it doesn't really reveal much to me, the objective viewer. His hood just isn't that amusing to me and there really isn't anything else to respond to other than his somewhat stern expression. Without any other visual clues to provide context, his expression isn't really teling much of a story.

Pizza Perfetto!
by TooCool

Comment:
For a candid shot to be successful for me, it should capture either the unexpected or strong emotion,frequently both. For example, unintentional juxtapositions potentially make great candids, be they humorous, or simply thought provoking. Capturing the subject doing something out of character is another example of potential candid material. The other type is a bit easier to find. Those would be the shots that successfully capture strong emotion, be it glee, fury, frustration, pride, etc. This doesn't really capture any of those qualities. It would help if we could see the man's expression. The woman doesn't really provide enough information with her expression to provoke an emotional response in me.

waiting for a ride
by margiemu

Comment:
For a candid to work it should provoke some sort of emotional response in the viewer. Generally, there is an element of the unexpected or the subject is captured revealing a strong emotion,i.e., glee, anger, frustration. This just doesn't do any of those things for me.

Threatened
by amber

Comment:
I don't think this shot captures the moment that you must have witnessed because without the title, I wouldn't have come to the conclusion that one of these children felt threatened or was being threatening. This is candid but for me, it seems to have missed the fleeting moment that would have engaged my attention in an impactful way.

Legally Parked
by espy2

Comment:
This is what I expect from a candid. What works is the juxtaposition of the man with crutches and the handicapped sign. The bit of painted sign on the wall gives the viewer a nice feel for the environment and adds a bit of visual interest to the backdrop as well. Nice job!

Splish Splash
by LERtastic

Comment:
This would work better if the viewer could see the expressions on the children's faces. A rear view of a subject can be successful but there needs to be a valid creative reason for the choice. In this case, I don't understand the choice to show their backsides. This doesn't capture the exuberance of splashing. Also, while there are valid expections, it is generally good practice to photograph children at their eye-level.

Checkers?
by tedward

Comment:
This is a bit too much like a snapshot for me. Very nice for the family photo album but for me, the objective viewer, there isn't much of the unexpected happening and the children haven't been captured in a way that evokes much of an emotional response or draws me in to their game. If this had captured some sort of expression on either of the children--triumphant win, sad defeat, or just plain silliness, it would be more successful.

Ambitions a size too big
by tinky2

Comment:
I think the idea that the title suggest would be illustrated better if you had included a view of older skaters. The incongruity of sizes is cute but without being let in what they are looking at off-camera, my interest wanes. I think for this shot, at least one of the boys should be looking more toward the viewer.

Parking Lot Player
by jorr

Comment:
A bit overexposed in the foreground and I would suggest cropping out the guy in the corner. This doesn't really engage my interest but it does fit the challenge.