Noodle Man
by Martin

Comment:
I think you got caught taking this picture and he doesn't look happy. Good candid shot. good DOF and focus. =7 syamjonimi ;'-D

Untitled
by tlalonde

Comment:
Good work and congratulations!
Sy ;'-D

yummmmmm Ice cream!!!
by Taikimonster

Comment:
These were some of the rules I set up for myself as I prepared for the candid challenge:
The backs of heads or people are not candid.
The subject cannot be very far away.
Animals live by instinct or are trained to do certain things, they are not candid.
Here with your entry you have broken all my rules. This IS candid. I can see from the stance and ears that this dog has something on his mind and it doesn't have anything to do with his training. Even if his instinct is telling him "this might be something good to eat" you have caught the instant between the thought and the deed. Good job!! Technically I think the photo needs some help, and for most challenges it would get lower scores for backgraound, set-up, angle, and lighting to name a few. However, for candid it is great. =7 syamjonimi ;'-D

an old woman in the train
by hudz

Comment:
Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. Congratulations on #1. There is so much feeling and beauty in this photograph. I wonder if this might be a record # of 10's for one photo? I'll start a thread in the forums to find out.

Please submit this at bestphoto in the People category.

Shar

an old woman in the train
by hudz

Comment:
This is the MOST candid photo I have seen and the only photo I have scored over 7 this week. Absolutely beautiful...........Splendid..........=10 syamjonimi ;'-D

09-02-2002 update:
I just found a photo worthy of an 8 and felt that I should update a message that stated nothing else was above a 7...... ;'-D

Who?
by johnson

Comment:
The only candid animal photo I see..........I think it would be more difficult to get a candid aminal photo than it has been to get candid people shots, and that was darn difficult!!! =5 syamjonimi ;'-D
The dark shadow behind the cats face makes it difficult to determine what is shadow and what is the facial line. Also the darks in the picture are too dark or too intense making my eye want to look into the dark areas rather than the subject and feeling of the photo. Guess what I am trying to say is - The lighting could be better, for me.

Yank it!
by liltool

Comment:
This says childhood better than any other photo I've seen. Great imagination. Excellent quality. Lighting slightly distracting =9 syamjonimi

Play time is over
by Frank Beckman

Comment:
Good job, congratulations. ;'-D

Play time is over
by Frank Beckman

Comment:
Beautiful sunset. too bad it had to be ruined with playground equipment to fit the challenge.....=7 syamjonimi ;'-D

Shedding of Innocent Blood (God Help Them!)
by Gracious

Comment:
Definitely evokes feelings of sadness and sorrow as childhood sometimes is......The idea is unique, The fold line on the right side, and the shadowy areas on the right of the backdrop are distracting. Perhaps you could have cropped tighter or used different lighting to get a more even effect. Personal opinion, but, I think I would have cropped much tighter to make the blood the focal point rather than the flower. This week I tried a trick I read about in the forums and taped a small piece of tissue paper over my camera flash to soften the light. It seemed to work because I have several positive comments on the lighting of my childhood photo. =5 syamjonimi ;'-D