Successfully Blocked
by karmat

Comment:
BW is a good choice, but the BG isn't blurred enough, it distracts too much.

I got one!
by hesitant

Comment:
Nicely on topic, and conveys the message very well. A bit of fill flash would have been beneficial, I think.

Soccer fans!
by jwboard

Comment:
A fair amount of technical issues that could be addressed, but that is probably beside the point for this image. Does it meet the challenge? Not really. Is it interesting? Yes.
The silhouettes work really well. That pink/blue stuff is almost nauseating, but stops you long enough to wonder if you should like the image. I'm not sure which way to go...

Obama
by glad2badad

Comment:
I'm struggling with the symbolism. The white queen is down. OK. The black king is falling? Or just leaning over to watch her go down?

Left a Good Job in the City
by Hipychik

Comment:
Conveys the message very well.

A Portrait of Success
by jodeleeuw

Comment:
If it was that simple ;) Sorry, but I don't get the message. Is the background significant? Why an empty frame? Is there some deep philosophical statement implied?
I'm trying to imagine what the effect would be, had you printed your picture and put that one in the frame, then reshot, etc. etc. (but with the ribbon only in the last frame...). Estethically not entirely without charm, food for thought, but a bit too deep for me.

Making the Move. Conquering the Rock.
by WCpilot

Comment:
Good composition, dynamic feel. Technically adequate.

Best Friends
by kashi

Comment:
Three assumptions: the entry is not meant as a joke, you are not an expert photog who decided to break a couple of rules just for fun, and you wouldn't mind some friendly advice. If one of them is not true, stop reading!

You wanted to share a special moment with the rest of us, and you love the dogs. That is great. The problem is, the picture gives us no clue as to what IS special with the moment, and since we do not have the privilege of knowing the dogs, all we see are two anonymous dog butts chasing across a singularly uninspiring field. We are obviously not meant to be part of the action, since the dogs turn their backs on us. We can either say "who cares" or feel unhappy about it, give you a low vote, and go on to the next one. But that is not why you posted the picture, is it?

The dogs are in focus, they are not in the centre of the picture, and you have added a frame - that tells me this is not a shot by a completely ignorant beginner. The dogs are practically flying over the ground, giving a nice sense of dynamic. But that is not enough to make the picture interesting.

What if you had waited until they got back from their chase, ears flapping, tongues hanging out, eyes bright from the adventures. Exactly the same picture, but turned around, so to speak. I bet the effect would have been very different, the picture telling a story all of its own. Never mind the background then, you would be drawn in to share the excitement with the dogs.

OK, so maybe they didn't come back like that. Tough luck. In snapshots, luck and timing are essential. One day they will, though, and I hope you have the camera ready when they do. That's a picture I'd like to see.

Retail Partners
by figaro

Comment:
Pleasant colours and interesting textures. The light is perfect to bring out all nuances in them. But the crop is pretty strange. I think you should either have included the heads, or - if the background would then have been too busy, or you didn't have the heads in the frame to begin with - gone all the way and taken the persons out completely. Then tilted the crop to have the shadows starting at the edge, and the rest of the frame just those neat textures.

(Brown) Sugar & Spice
by GeneralE

Comment:
Sweet ;) And a nice idea. Unfortunately the DOF seems a bit off. I like the "messy" surrounding, gives it an impulsive feel, despite the obvious set-up.