Primary Colors
by levyj413

Comment:
Is this for real?! If yes, what a catch. If not, what a fine job of PP. :D Did you do some manual blurring on the rails and snowpile in the lower left? Looks fuzzy over there...just an observation. One other minor thing that sticks out are the lamp globes - one is white, the other yellow.

Overall, a job very well done. Good luck in the challenge.

Tame Thy Pencil: Scribble Notes for Yass Flute (Jazz Flute)
by jimmyjazz78

Comment:
Nice finish overall coming in 26th. Top 20 would have been more appropriate IMO. :D

I like how you're a poet also - eh?

From photographer comments: "... Calm, steady hand harnessing a racing pencil; putting fleeting musical thoughts to paper. The flute is at hand and ready to test drive the fresh, newly written melodies. ..."

Virtuoso
by md8speed

Comment:
For a still type photo you did a nice job here. I light the soft, warm feel of the lighting. Gold reflector? The clarinet is well focused. Not sure about the corner to corner positioning, seems a bit too symmetrical. JMO of course. :D Good luck in the challenge.

lesson day
by patry

Comment:
The first thing that jumps out at me on this photo is the carpet/rug. :D I'm being a little humorous, but seriously, first impressions are important. The other thing I notice right away is the cool color tone and glare from the light coming in from the window on the left. Use a reflector to bounce some light back in (white foam board works well) and adjust the color temp (white balance) a little towards a warmer tone. All JMO of course. :D Good luck in the challenge.

The Steel Drummer
by e301

Comment:
This is a nice photo, in a street photo kind of way. Tells a story, engages the viewer. The B/W tonal range is very well covered. Compositionally I think the subject is too centered with the image having a horizontal split. Pull up the bottom, trim in the right a tad...? Just a thought. As for the challenge - what's the connection to the School Days theme?

Tame Thy Pencil: Scribble Notes for Yass Flute (Jazz Flute)
by jimmyjazz78

Comment:
I like how you've kept this from being another static image of musical instruments/items by allowing a little motion blur to come into play. School days connection? Could go either way I suppose. This would have been a home run if the pencil holder was a child's hand - as is, it's somewhere between a double and triple. :P Good luck in the challenge.

Evening Practise
by joekent

Comment:
Wonderful POV and DOF on this photo. Sharp and crisp where it counts. Nicely done! Good luck in the challenge.

Wind Instruments
by vzegarski

Comment:
Lighting is way too strong in the center of this composition. Blowing all the whites out, plus glare on the rim of the middle horn.

554 - Synchronization Complete
by emayner

Comment:
Now if you only had some homework papers showing or something it would tie into the challenge theme. The blue glow of the lcd panel is spilling over into the black of the player some - a small boost in contrast might help minimize that some? The colors in this are quite warm (i.e. - the whites aren't white, they're yellow) - an adjustment to color temp/white balance could add a lot to this photo IMO. All JMO or course. Good luck in the challenge.

Violin
by Haneck

Comment:
A very pretty instrument indeed.