The Past
by daysez

Comment:
I assume you are going for 'personal reflection' as a play on the challenge. This was brave and I'm betting you are paying for it. I think this would have worked better if it was a physical reflection of personal reflection... As an example, if you had put these pages in a frame and had a reflected, reflective face looking at it, I think it would have been much more powerful and you wouldn't be hearing "doesn't meet the challenge" as I'm betting you are.

Way to think outside the box :)

Reflections of a Star
by ABatsEyeView

Comment:
Interesting slant/interpretation of the challenge... I assume you are referring to the light of the Sun reflecting off the moon? It seems a bit blurred and it's overly 'centered' for my tastes. Way to think outside the box :)

Fingerpicking
by ClubJuggle

Comment:
Just my opinion, but i think losing the watch would have added to the picture. It looks out of place. Great concept, real nice shot...

The Bible
by jerry

Comment:
I'm going to assume you are going for "personal reflection" as a stretch to meet the challenge. This is brave, and I'm inclined to give it to you. But the photo has some technical issues as well... I assume the background was choosen to match the one in the photo the subject is holding, but the balance is thrown into a tailspin by the dark leaves (left) and the light (right). It's offset a little by the dark Bible and the light picture but the image still has balance issues.

I feel that a message is here, but it's hard to pull it out. I think the curcumstance of the photo being held would need to be understood before this photo could be understood. While you may be well aquanted with the 'photo in a photo', you need to remember that your audience isn't... We are seeing both for the first time.

Please keep in mind that these are just MY comments, and I could be wrong :)

Ghost in the Machine
by jmsetzler

Comment:
I'm sorry, the challenge specifically says I should NOT see your camera... The Nikon is CLEARLY visable!

hehehe... Just kidding! Great shot!!!

Reflections on a Single Past
by Gordon

Comment:
This is a very interesting shot, but the only actual reflection is very small (in the wedding ring) and nearly impossible to see. If I am missing something and there is another reflection here, please set me straight ~ Myqyl ~
After a third (or forth) look, I'm beginning to think you are trying for a personal reflection (ie. thought, contempation). And while that's not obvious (at least to me) I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.

Don't Pay The FerryMan
by Martin

Comment:
Congradulations! A solid 10 and the likely winner

Evening Jog
by titotapado

Comment:
The sun's reflection on the water is nice... I think this shot could have been improved 2 ways (if you disagree, please ignore my comment :)

1 ~ The tire marks on the beach don't add anything here (for me)... If the bottom of the shot was just above the deep horizontal tire tracks, and added more water (the reflective surface), I think it would have been much stronger...

2 ~ The runner is positioned just to the left of center... Since he/she is running to the right, I would have framed them further to the left (rule of thirds), leaving them more room to run...I also would have tried to catch them before they entered the reflection of the sun if possible.

Of course, these are my opinions... It's what you think that counts :)

This is a corner of my flat. I marked it red because I want to die.
by anwl

Comment:
Oh! A peace sigh :) Lovely :)

Abe Has Visitors
by jdincolsprings

Comment:
This is one of three 10s I gave this week... Excelent shot