Guardian Angel
by eyjo

Comment:
An interesting concept, if there were something to draw the eye to the bird. As it is, the eye is drawn just about everywhere else. Also, the highlights on the snow are badly blown, making them unrealistic.

If this had been a bright red bird, such as a cardinal, or a larger one, such as a hawk, and the rest of the image were mostly desaturated and correctly exposed, that would have been much better.

Simple Chain
by CLarson557

Comment:
Brigt backgrounds are very hard on the eyes, and monotones are tedious.

The Herald of Winter
by julieparsons

Comment:
An interesting concept. The color of the leaf immediately draws the eye, and the background avoids being tedious. My only objection is that the joining of the boards at the center draws the eye away from the subject, and the lighter boards on the left are a bit harsh. Cropping or reframing just shy of the seam would have improved the image, even if the subject took up a little more space as a result.

Gotta Do a Lot of Things!!
by Andz

Comment:
I have no idea what's supposed to be minimalistic about this photograph. It meets neither the contest definition nor the classic definition. Cute kid, though the image could use some mild sharpening.

Crystal, stone and light
by rbenny

Comment:
If that's supposed to be a crystal marble, I think you got ripped off. The light from it is dull, making it look like tarnished glass, plastic, or resin. The texture of the stone is nice, as is the shadow, and the red... something... adds an interesting note to the subject.

Old Man
by H R Verry

Comment:
Nice background color. The silhouette works, but isn't really evocative.

Kiss!
by kbhatia1967

Comment:
Cute, and almost funny. The bright white backdrop hurts my eyes, though, and the tedium is broken only by the upper left hand corner. Adding something to break up the background (even blue lines from school paper) would have helped.

a grey day in monterey
by kmbr2001

Comment:
Nice use of color. The bright red umbrella against the desaturated sky and ocean really catches the eye, and the red sands break the tedium.

The Master of the Sauna
by greslizzz

Comment:
Very nice color and lighting, and the background is interesting without being distracting.

Want to go back to my place?
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
The title and the necking birds make a cute combination. The tree breaks up the monotony without drawing the eye too much or being too distracting, which is good. The overall effect is good, but not really spectacular, though there's nothing technically wrong that I can point to. 8.