A Fixer Upper
by bobgaither

Comment:
5. Fits the theme well enough, and there are no blatant 'you suck!' flaws to it, but neither does it really grab me for any reason at all. For reasons of composition, cropping, or subject choice, it's just a photo, and doesn't do especially much for me, aesthetically.

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

Comment:
5. Fits the theme well enough, and there are no blatant 'you suck!' flaws to it, but neither does it really grab me for any reason at all. For reasons of composition, cropping, or subject choice, it's just a photo, and doesn't do especially much for me, aesthetically.

Former Home Sweet Home
by kposey

Comment:
5. Fits the theme well enough, and there are no blatant 'you suck!' flaws to it, but neither does it really grab me for any reason at all. For reasons of composition, cropping, or subject choice, it's just a photo, and doesn't do especially much for me, aesthetically.

Hickorymanor
by David Ey

Comment:
5. Fits the theme well enough, and there are no blatant 'you suck!' flaws to it, but neither does it really grab me for any reason at all. For reasons of composition, cropping, or subject choice, it's just a photo, and doesn't do especially much for me, aesthetically.

If the lawnchair's meant to be the focus, it should be a little less blown out, I suppose, and perhaps in better focus. In general, the greenery overwhelms the rest, and there's no one central 'my eye is drawn *here*' spot.

cozy & colorful
by kenbo

Comment:
5. Fits the theme well enough, and there are no blatant \'you suck!\' flaws to it, but neither does it really grab me for any reason at all. For reasons of composition, cropping, or subject choice, it\'s just a photo, and doesn\'t do especially much for me, aesthetically.

The evergreen tree with orange and red flowers at its base seems to be the center of the shot, attentionwise, but the fact that other, relatively similar plants are scattered almost evenly around the rest of the frame is kind of distracting, and doesn\'t add to any one central impression for the shot.

The lighting and color saturation is really good, though.

No feeling of belonging... (looking in from the outside)
by shadow

Comment:
5. Fits the theme well enough, and there are no blatant 'you suck!' flaws to it, but neither does it really grab me for any reason at all. For reasons of composition, cropping, or subject choice, it's just a photo, and doesn't do especially much for me, aesthetically.

The similarity of color of tree and sky tends to make the trunks and the glow blend into each other, strangely, and the overbright under-the-overhang areas both rivet the attention and then shove you away with their lack fo detail. IF it were about either of the trees, framed to put them in the center, compositionally, it might be a more interesting shot. If it were about either of the houses, likewise a different framing would have worked better.

Formal living-room
by cykhansen

Comment:
5. Fits the theme well enough, and there are no blatant 'you suck!' flaws to it, but neither does it really grab me for any reason at all. For reasons of composition, cropping, or subject choice, it's just a photo, and doesn't do especially much for me, aesthetically. It's, uhm, kind of boring. It does look a little like it'd fit right in in a corner of an article in Better Homes and Gardens, or some other interior design magazine, though.

The color and lighting are nice, and I also like hwo the vase is set at the point where the tabletop's lines converge, but there's really no central thing-to-look-at. The vase might have been central, but it's been arranged far down in a corner, with glare that distracts from its own very busy pattern. The sofas might be, but the lighting makes them fade into the background, largely. The lamp and picture are both off-center enough and unlit enough to not quite be focal points either.

The Antique Flavors of Home
by aimee_skittles

Comment:
5. Fits the theme well enough, and there are no blatant 'you suck!' flaws to it, but neither does it really grab me for any reason at all. For reasons of composition, cropping, or subject choice, it's just a photo, and doesn't do especially much for me, aesthetically.

I do like the colors on the building, but the overall tone of the photo seems artificially dark (maybe to keep the sky from being blown out?), as if I'm viewing it through smoky cellophane. Probably due to your lens, the nominally vertical lines of the traffic signal and corner of the building lean to the right as they go up, giving it a slightly vertiginous feel.

CA State Capital Dome
by ChrisW123

Comment:
Nice detail/lighting/focus, but the overall subject isn't particularly compelling. Maybe a different crop could have drawn the attention to particular architectural details, or something; as-is, the eye just kind of wanders without being drawn to anything especially.

Pensive
by Aaron

Comment:
The lighting on the cheek/neck is very harsh, and distracts the attention from his expression. This is a coulda-been-great that is instead just kinda neat. Good concept. Better focus and lighting might well have gotten a 10 from me; as it is, 7.