A different kind of street
by Kelli

Comment:
I gave this a 6. I like the central figure (and how he's perfectly in line w/ the first row - I thought he was supposed to be part of that row when I voted!)

I sort of like the feeling of motion - but fell the need for more clarity somewhere. Either have the marchers in focus (I'd really like to see more detail in them, although maybe that wouldn't score well either), or have the buildings in focus to contrast w/ the blur of the moving marchers.

Even as is, I don't think it deserved such a low score.

watching
by Retroesque

Comment:
I thought this was beautifully surreal. I might have scored it higher if I had seen the reflection in the TV better - I see it now and love it.

I only gave it a 6 though because of the color. It seems to have a greenish cast, and yet the green of the grass is faded. It's like you couldn't decide if you wanted it in color or B&W and split the difference. I think I'd have liked it better either B&W or w/ stronger colors (maybe even surreal colors).

London
by figaro

Comment:
I gave this an 8 (same score I gave the blue ribboner). I love the framing, and the light outlining several people (especially camera-girl). I think the blurred man in front helps add a sense of motion - this crowd is moving not just standing waiting for something (although a few are taking a rest, lol).

And there is a wide range of several things -

Light - from full sun in the background to partially lit/backlit to full shade (and yet it all clear and defined),

Motion - from the moving crowd to the breifly stopped camera girl to the more stationary sitters, and

Mood - blurry guy seems in a hurry or distracted, the woman and baby are just trying to get through the day, and camera girl is happy and exctied to be visiting the city.

Winter Berries
by cpanaioti

Comment:
I agree w/ ingridblue - the other 2 clumps of berries are what throw this off for me. They don't blend into the background, so they pull focus,a nd yet they are out of focus. The bokeh of the background is amazing, though.

Tundra
by lunachicken

Comment:
I didn't vote on this one, and I'm not sure what I would give it. My overall impression is of something missing - more detail, more sky, more of something that was cropped out? I'm not sure what.

Snow Falling on Cedar
by MaryO

Comment:
I really liked this, but only gave it a 7. The composition was beautiful, and I loved the jewel-like quality, but I wanted to see more detail.

Car Graveyard
by UrfaK

Comment:
I think it was the dead center horizontal composition that made me score this low. Also the trees, buildings and fence in the background distracted me - their color and texture was more interesting. (I gave it a 5)

The Curious Eyes of a Child
by rmezzo

Comment:
A bit too much countertop - it steal focus from the eyes. Theyes themsleves arevery good, except for the odd horizontal stripes on the left (his right eye).

Broken Reflections
by bjoern

Comment:
Not sure if you will chekc the outtakes thread so here's a repeat of my comment there:

I actually liked the branches. They added to the abandonded feeling nicely. Sort of a foreground bokeh.

Olivia
by FocusPoint

Comment:
This has the feel of a tinted glamor shot from the 40s. The arm above the head seems off to me, but otherwise it has a soft dreamy quality.