Dark Vessels
by conglett

Comment:
6 - Nice colors, shapes and lighting. Criticism; would like to see that lighting at the bottom of the tanks/silos(?) on the right incorporated/used more if possible. Also seems it needs a slight nudge rotation up on the left, but difficult to tell at this sharp (but good) angle. Like to see the colors in the tanks/silos even more vivid, again if possible.

Collectible & Colorful
by JEFFJSB

Comment:
7 - Good. Criticism; difficult, as this is fairly well flawless, save for perhaps the odd green at the top, but minor. But in my opinion, this shot / set-up needs something to 'lift it', not sure what, nor how. Whether a horizontal crop instead, or a 640 x 640, or a different colored 'base' (even though it is kind of 'road like'), or unusual lighting, not sure. Maybe a frame in this instance would have helped, no idea.

Eye for Colours
by librodo

Comment:
6 - Very nice colors and composition and angle/perspective. Criticism; difficult, as this is a bit of a stretch for 'collections' in the spirit of the Challenge (and has restricted my score). Near perfect symmetry as far as I can discern, maybe a couple are 'off', but fairly minor. This shot may lend itself well to an abstract too if the focus were adjusted, but moot point.

The Bookworm
by gloda

Comment:
7 - Good. Criticism; perhaps even a sharper angle and slightly better focus/detail in the books/foreground, may have made this better in my opinion. Not sure on the frame.

The Great Escape
by mpeters

Comment:
6 - Very good idea, well done if it is original. Criticism; you haven't quite achieved the full potential in this shot in my opinion. Whether it is the focus, angle, lighting, not sure. Perhaps using up 640 in both directions and gaining more symmetry may also have helped this. Not sure on the framing, it detracts in my opinion. edit:typo

Message edited by author 2005-12-07 06:31:43.

Lobster Collection
by ashs

Comment:
3 - Like the potential, especially with such an unusual 'collection'. Criticism; background/base, lighting, arrangement and composition all need attention in my opinion. I think the potential to arrange these so that their 'character' dominates, as well as being mindful of complementing the colors placed next to each other, if you had achieved that, would have made this much better in my opinion. edit:typo

Message edited by author 2005-12-07 07:40:45.

The Ultimate Pez Collector
by gurlwithapen

Comment:
3 - A lot of potential here. Criticism; in my opinion, if you really wanted to include this lady in the shot, then she should be 'placed' secondary to the dispensers. The 'set up' potential you have with all those dispensers, including their variety - is vast. This just looks too 'snapshottish'. The background and lighting also needs attention in my opinion.

war without tears
by BrennanOB

Comment:
6 - Good. Nice colors. Criticism; difficult to tell if it is just the painting on the figurines or not, but seems the focus is slightly off on the faces of the two in the fore, not sure. Also, I want to say I'd like to see the flags also in focus, but this works too as is. Maybe a slightly different 'composition'/cropping (mainly to get full length), not sure.

Nothing Runs Like A Deere
by buddybuddy1226

Comment:
6 - Like it. Criticism; seems it needs a slight nudge rotation up on the left, but difficult to tell. Given the subject(s), I think a sharper focus on the front of the tractor would have made this better in my opinion. The 'one' with the eyes in the background slightly detracts from the overall 'feel' in this shot also in my opinion - different 'style'. edit:typos

Message edited by author 2005-12-07 07:42:49.

"When you have eliminated the impossible........."
by espy2

Comment:
4 - Good potential. Criticism; like to see more context (zoomed out) and at least 640 on one side if not both. Not sure on the b/w, works but needs some adjusting. I wonder whether color, coupled with slightly more 'depth' and a sharper angle/perspective, would have made this better in my opinion.