In Daddy's Arms
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Hm. I still simply get a feeling of threatening from this, or... if not exactly threatening, like it's a shot post-accident where the parent is hugging the child out of grief.

Does nobody else feel that when they look at this shot? Was I traumatized as a child or something that I don't remember and it's coming through sub-conciously?

Portrait 05 - Cartesia III
by Ken

Comment:
Nothing really wrong with the 70-200mm as a portrait lens, really. It can suffer from some distortion (causing a measure of flatness) at certain focal lengths depending on shooting distance, but it can be really nice for candids.

The lack of shadows in this shot hurt it more for flatness than the distortion though, and it looks a little over-sharpened, especially in the eyes, giving it more of a 'point and shoot' look. I like the soft-focus though.

Background is a little dull, and the natural color of her hair is begging to be released a little more in my eyes.

Lady With Cigarette
by bvy

Comment:
Nicely creative, and while the B&W conversion has the highlights a bit bright, it is also nicely done. Invokes some feeling of older-time photography.

Boat ID: 27683
by JulietNN

Comment:
Well, I'm impressed. The sheep didn't go for a stunning landscape in a numbers challenge. lol

In Daddy's Arms
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Ironically, I get a sense of not safety in this shot, but one of threatening. Whether it's a sense of tension in the pose, or something else, I can't really place it, but my first reaction wasn't the one I think you meant.

The Scream
by raish

Comment:
A nice attempt, but the pose is wrong ;)

Counter Attack
by CarpeLumen

Comment:
That power line hurts this.

A Moonlit Night With Ike
by bvy

Comment:
I'm loving the painted effect in the treetops.

Zoom into the Night
by kdogg628

Comment:
kind of chaotic, but not in a good way.

P A R A N O I A
by Cuttooth

Comment:
haha.. the eyes on the side of the head cement this one for me.