Stop Motion (You are getting sleepy...10...10....10......)
by scott180

Comment:
Cute. Good choice for 'Stop Motion'. Certainly a well used oxymoron in photography. I like how you've put this together in a well balanced image. Sorry, the hypnosis didn't work on me however. :D

Dying Is A Part Of Life
by GolferDDS

Comment:
Dying and Life to me symbolizes something human. I take it your refering to the leaves turning color and dying for the season? Not sure if the image is a good connection for the oxymoron selected. However, that said, your image is well put together and has some wonderful color and texture to it. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Controlled Chaos
by jswaldron

Comment:
You need a salmon trying to jump the waterfall to add some pop or WOW to this IMO. Technically it's ok and it's a good photo for the oxymoron you've selected for the challenge. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Doing Nothing
by littleda

Comment:
Good oxymoron. Decent photo. I like the positioning of the girl in the frame. Could be a little sharper around her eyes yet. The yellow blob in the background is extremely distracting.

Good luck in the challenge.

Poorly Rich
by enriqueavila

Comment:
One shoe on, one off, one leg and hand up, one leg and hand down. Diagonal lines of the steps coming down and joining the wall. Many strong factors in here in your composition. On the down side, I think some additional contrast is needed, crop the right enough to cover the object bottom right corner, and the focus on the man could be sharper. Maybe a boost in color saturation also. Nice capture overall. Good luck in the challenge.

Alone in a Crowd
by philup

Comment:
...in more ways than one. Great image to get the viewer thinking. Why is she alone? Why is she obviously much younger than the others in her seating area? What's she looking at? Who's she waiting for? What event is this? Is she related to the photographer? So many questions...

Compositionally this image is right on, and I really like the tonal range of the B/W processing you've done. Well done! Good luck in the challenge.

Non-Dairy Creamer
by skewsme

Comment:
First thing I thought when I saw the thumbnail was this image was going to have some distracting reflections, especially on the larger pot. Wrong. Nice job controlling the light here! I'm not sure why, really, that you used paint. Non-dairy creamer by itself is a great oxymoron and you could have used the real thing IMO. Not taking anything away because of your choice, just an observation. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Affordable Housing
by bobgaither

Comment:
It's a cool looking place and I think the oxymoron you selected is a good choice. I dont' think however, that the building you chose does the oxymoron justice as it's an industrial building rather than a house or apartment complex, etc...

Regarding the photo itself, I think it has some nice diagonal lines of interest in it. The lighting is fair, not under/over exposed or anything like that - just a bit harsh. Perhaps an earlier or later time of day?

Maybe I'm being too critical? The image is ok - not bad - not WOW. Connection to the challenge theme is fair. All JMO of course. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Big Baby
by eye has not seen

Comment:
Wonderful job of processing this. I really like the soft glow for your subject.

Half Full & Half Empty
by sunraygp

Comment:
The oxymoron works with the image. Some things to work on regarding the photo. 1) It's not straight. Needs a counter-clockwise rotate of less than 1 degree (.25 to .50). 2) Whites should be white, not blue. Either use custom WB on your camera or adjust in PP. 3) Need more lighting, it's underexposed. 4) Diffuse the lighting to eliminate the harsh reflections. 5) Use a one piece background to eliminate the visible seam, and make sure your background is clean (dirt in lower right). 6) Move the subject away from the background some to blur it out a little.

Attention to details is important. BTW, did you consider using some backlighting with those glasses? The glass looks like it would be wonderful with some light refraction.

All of the above is JMO of course. Best of luck to you in the challenge.