Support Breast Cancer "Set The Tatas Free" 10/13/14 No Bra Day ;)
by Toniann220

Comment:
Support via lack of support, what a concept. I like the selective coloring here, and the light is dramatic but I think a longer lens from further back would have simplified this and gotten rid of the wide-angle distortion of the window.

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” - Albert Camus
by pgirish007

Comment:
Beautiful quote and beautiful photo - the only suggestion I have would be to get rid of that soccer goal by repositioning your subject. As-is, it's very distracting from a simple, colorful and attractive scene.

shroom
by tome

Comment:
It's certainly obscured, and it's a nice creepy-crawly's point of view shot.

sirenia
by Abra

Comment:
Excellent light and well timed with just a bit of her head breaching the surface. Very mysterious, moody feel because of the light and color tones. Good use of the water for distortion and light fall-off.

Melancholia
by jomari

Comment:
I like it - well composed, gritty, good tones, good light. Would be strong even without the added border, which I'm not a fan of.

that joy you bring
by jmritz

Comment:
Certainly meets the challenge. Leaves the story up the viewer - what sort of van is that? An ice cream vendor? A plumber? A short bus? A church van? Where are they going, and why?

Feeling Strange
by P-A-U-L

Comment:
Very visually pleasing, interesting photo. The distorted face and the light are great, as is the negative space and the composition overall.

Opaque Bouquet
by illini75

Comment:
Very well done - simple, colorful, effective - I even like the fade-to-white around the edges.

#2
by Rmac

Comment:
A good concept but I'm not a fan of the single-light setup here - the markings on the wall behind him are still visible although dark, and the shadows don't really do the uniform any favors although the light does look good on the ball.
Maybe some more ambient light via slower shutter speed would have helped, could be tough to color balance but it is advanced editing.

veil
by Tiberius

Comment:
Sharp and well-done photo of the bird, but the whole bird is visible, probably because of the very shallow DOF - I would have suggested a smaller aperture to bring the leaves or fence or whatever that is in front of the bird more into focus and more obscuring, given the topic.
Still, I like the effect and the fact that the head and shoulders of the bird is clear and bright.