Art gave a low score to the wrong guy!
by JCrest01

Comment:
I had the exact same idea... freaky. Though, I didn't have the time, patience or props to execute it.

You've done well, though I think it's a little too cluttered, and not quite sharp enough.

Calmness of Nature
by Judi

Comment:
Congrat's on the Ribbon. Absolutely stunning shot.

Tatiana
by naomik

Comment:
Tatiana... that's my daughters name :)

I know someone else on DPC that has a daughter with that name, and that someone happens to be on the Australian team for DPCO3... so, I'll not vote on this, just incase this happens to be her entry. :)

Though, I'd like to comment. Great photo. Well composed and the colours are fantastic. I'm really draw to the eyes, which is what you want... though, I'm not sure about the reflections in them... they're a little distracting. Other than that and the stray strand of hair on the cheek, I can't really fault this. I would have given this a 8, had I not excluded myself from voting. :)

I AM THE LIGHTHOUSE
by hotpasta

Comment:
Congratulations on 4th place Enzo... "hotpasta would be proud" :)

Plan Ahead
by maclen

Comment:
Good lighting and I like the idea of including the the candle and wine. The wood grain at the bottom of the image is a negative.. the overall crop actually, doesn't work for me. Also, the colours is a bit too yellow.

Lengths of Historical Preservation
by gideonp

Comment:
This is a very interesting image. Abstract meets heritage architecture... works for me... even under the theme of "safety". I think the image could have benefited from a little more saturation, as the reds look a little flat. Also, you might have cropped a little off the bottom as it adds little to the image.

Baby is safe! yikes...
by michelaudette

Comment:
Nice and sharp on the baby, but I think the DOF is a little too shallow. Also, the light is a tad too harsh and the glare on the insect takes away from the "baby" a little.

caution
by troy77

Comment:
This is quite abstract, which does not really add to the challenge. Shallow DOF works to keep it abstract, though doesn't really help the image sell the "safety" theme. The crop isn't great either... the area on the left doesn't do anything for this... then there's the glare and reflection which is really just too distracting for my liking.

Not Too Loud
by houstonian

Comment:
Nice idea, however there's not enough of a connection with the subject. Back of heads works sometimes, but I for this challenge, I think an emotional connection to the mother and child would have helped. Hard to get the gridiron game in if you took it from the other side, thereby eliminating the "story" in the photo, same too if you had them pose for the shot... hard, I know. Let's leave that aspect. The composition isn't bad, the use of a shallow DOF works here, as the background adds context to the story without being too much of a distraction. Not sure why you chose to go with B&W with this.

Retired from Duty
by bauerfan71

Comment:
Good idea for this challenge, though I feel it's a little too cluttered and slightly out-of-focus.