Reaching Out
by ChikaZAWa

Comment:
Top ten on your second entry...very nice. This is a really nice image, and the placing is well deserved. The toning and the centered composition work very, very well for this photograph. My only critique is that you lost a little pixel data on the right near the bottom during the post-processing. Nothing you could do about it for basic editing, but something to work on if you are looking to print it. Great eye and a terrific capture. Its always good to see the GA photogs up near the top.

First Rule - No Hands Allowed
by espy2

Comment:
Great expression and interesting subject, but I don't get a strong sense of failure. It looks like he got what he was after. Also, one more light set up to give the hair some detail would have helped out tremendously.

Failed to withstand the wind
by iamutopia

Comment:
The lighting doesn't do this one justice. I know there are some great greens in the shot, but it looks a little too dark. I think a different position that excluded the wet sidewalk would have helped achieve a much better exposure. As it is, that one overexposed spot grabs all the attention.

Failure's Anguish : Like a Tree Struck by Lightening
by Dr.Confuser

Comment:
I like your composition and vantage point here, but the post-processing is just too much. The sky is too harsh while the lighting in the subject looks flat. It also looks like there was some dodging and burning in the workflow.

Above... Not Beside, Boy!
by gsal

Comment:
He looks a little too happy to fit into the category of a failure. Excellent composition and great lighting for this shot. The blurred umbrella doesn't really add anything to the image. Nice work, but better suited for a different challenge.

Capsized again!
by Wobble

Comment:
Nice capture, great focus and good timing. The composition is not bad, but I'd like to see the rest of that sail.

Failure to captivate today's youth
by enasniog

Comment:
I do get a strong sense of failure here, but the lighting needs some work. It look almost backlit from the photograph. If the light were behind you, you'd have a much more powerful capture. Also, the composition is a bit too centered.

Hunt failure
by silviul

Comment:
Now this is a capture of impeccable timing. The focus feels a little soft and I don't quite see the failure. Still, this is a pretty nice image.

Fade To Black
by Photonurd

Comment:
Nice low-key shot, but the composition is a bit too centered. I do get an ominous feeling from the positioning of the subject, so I think that it meets the challenge well.

Blues Brother
by jimness

Comment:
Very interesting subject choice, but the image doesn't really project failure. I can see that this is obviously a poor man, but I get a feeling that he is good at something, thus not a complete failure. Well seen, and I like the selective desaturation that you produced.