Picking Flowers for Mommy
by christie3

Comment:
Nice photo of two children in the field. I think the bottom could have been cropped closer to get rid of the OOF portion. Other than your title there is nothing that connects this, for me anyway, to family. Just two kids in a field. It is not even clear, without close scutiny, that either one is picking flowers let alone picking flowers for mommy. Perhaps if mommy was in the shot it would help.

Judith
by esdarby

Comment:
I just don't get family from this shot. Especially since the person in the shot could never have known the person in the grave. I do get a sense of despair, depression, loneliness, detachment. All great to be conveyed by a photo. But I just don't get family.

doing your own thing
by buzzmom

Comment:
I really like this shot! The perspective is perfect. The lighting is great and adds a sense of age to the shot. The people seem oblivious to your presence which makes it even better. Just a family sitting around doing their stuff perhaps after the evening meal. Even better that they are not watching TV or something. I am not a big fan of borders but I think this one works nicely. It lends a sense of age to the photo that is synergistic with the lighting. Well done!

Lounging on the Boat
by thsulliv

Comment:
I realize it is probably mom, daughter, son(?) BUT I just don't get family from the shot. Looks very posed and non-spontaneous which I think takes away from what i believe to be your intent with the shot. The foreground is good but the bright water I find distracting. Makes me want to look lower in the shot which only leaves feet as a focal point.

Where is dad?
by garlic

Comment:
Not sure about this shot. It invokes a sense of poverty and desparation to me - not family other than the title. Nicely shot - well composed. Could be a little brighter/a little less processing on the sky.

King of the Castle
by fifield

Comment:
Very creative and very well done! All too real! Nice job!

Legacy...Through a Lens
by RKT

Comment:
I like this shot and feel it is very well done - lighting, focus, clarity, content, composition all very nice! Well done!

Siblings At The River's Edge
by beautyqn25

Comment:
Other than your title I get no sense that they are siblings or anything remotely family oriented. They could be any two kids holding hands by water. On the other side, it is a nice shot. The clarity is really good and the b/w works very nicely.

Universal Symbol
by cools98

Comment:
Universal symbol of love and marriage maybe. But that does not necessarily mean family. I must be missing something. it is a nice photo - well focused and lit. The reflection works nicely. But I just don't get family from it.

Now The Kids Have Gone
by kiwinick

Comment:
I see two dogs. What is supposed to convey the sense of family? Your title? I like the colors in the shot. The lighting and focus/clarity are nice as well. But no feeling of family from it.