Lost
by LN13

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

I'm delighted I got this image. I thought it a very strong image when I saw it in and after the challenge. It tells a story - one that almost takes one back in time a bit. What I like is the way you've shot this nearly from her perspective height-wise. By doing so, the only other faces you see are the officer who's helping her, and the other child in the background looking on. The legs and bodies of all the other adults are going in all directions, heedless to the plight of the young lady - only the other child seems to notice. Another element that adds to the emotion of this shot is the fact you can't see the officer's eyes. It's the young lady's predicament that's captured. He's there to help, yes, but without his eyes visible, her face has much more weight.

Though to my eyes you did the desaturation well, I do think it works better completely in black and white. I like that you tried something new with the desaturation and understand your desire to bring focus to what you're trying to show, but pure black and white lets the image speak for itself in my opinion.

A wonderful capture. Your notes indicate you're quite fond of it (which to me is what's important) and the placement and score are very good (imo) for a "street candid" in a free study.

Squeeze
by Jaded_Housewife

Comment:
I do like the light reflections except for the one small pindot on the tweezer - in that case I'd like to seem *more* of a reflection or just a bit lighter to more easily define the tweezer. I'd lighten up the border - it does seem a bit heavy for the image. I do absolutely love the texture/color of the blueberry - don't know what you did to it, but it works.

Inner Peace
by danderson107

Comment:
Technicals are excellent, as others have mentioned. Love the shade of blue - goes well with the gray. Had I not read the comments, I'd have not quite seen the connection to the title. To me it reads as shattered and cold, and with the crooked stem, just barely hanging on. Nice image!

B A N A N A (slug)
by Blue Moon

Comment:
First - ewwww! But then I find it kinda fascinating.

contemplation
by sacredspirit

Comment:
Very nice composition and lovely colors!

Idol Worship
by littlegett

Comment:
Oooh - I like the outlined silhouette! Nice tones, too.

"Sitting On The Fence" with a friend
by Sammie

Comment:
Either that's a pretty good sized Woody (I can't believe I just typed that) or it's a very small ducky. Nice light, nice warm tones, good detail.

sad
by pellemannen

Comment:
Lovely emotive shot. Nice use of light and negative space!

Exploration
by dragonlady

Comment:
Very nice study in light and soft tones!

together
by valiooo

Comment:
Ah, movie night at the Woody household. Nice blurred image from the screen.