Anenome Crab
by cloudsme

Comment:
8 - Very good aquarium shot, they are not easy. Good colors and 'composition'. Criticism; just a little sharper on the crab, especially the 'fore parts', would have made this even better in my opinion, but very difficult to do. Not sure on the white with the frame, it works, but not sure it enhances the shot to the full potential.

Female Ring-neck Pheasant in Habitat
by sfalice

Comment:
8 - Very good meet of the Challenge. Good coloring. Criticism; not much, maybe a different 'composition'/placing/crop, not sure. Maybe, a small frame, though not sure on that.

Hidden Assassin Kills Wasp
by kenskid

Comment:
8 - Good macro and coloring. Criticism; even though I like the added 'context' by the inclusion of more stem/flowers, I think, if possible, an even tighter crop/zoom would have worked well. Difficult to tell (and indeed do), but perhaps a little more sharpness, 'somehow' on the assassin, would have made this even better. Good capture and timing. Title is perhaps a little too 'spelled out' for the Challenge, in my opinion.

Can you see me now?
by Zippy

Comment:
8 - Very good clarity and coloring. Criticism; obviously, the 'cropping', although, especially for this Challenge, the 'crop' enhances the camouflage, I still think it may have worked as well, if not better, uncropped, but don't know what you had to work with or what camouflage effect is lost in doing so if possible so, not sure.

The Horse
by A Varya

Comment:
This is a funny (ha ha) angle and perspective. I think if the very bottom of the horse's lip were not 'cut out', would make this better, same with the top of it's ear. I wonder if (even though I like the angle) you were perhaps a little too 'close', and the nose especially is out of focus, a little blurred, but maybe you were going for this kind of focus, so not sure. The photo seems nice and 'straight' so good there. The only other thing might be that the 'contrast' is a bit blown, especially with the horse's mane/hair at the top against the bright sky, but difficult to get the contrast right in a shot like this I think. He/she deserves an apple if you go for another shot. edit:he/she

Message edited by author 2005-11-17 19:02:36.

Robert E. Lee
by A Varya

Comment:
Firstly, good for you for taking up a 'good' hobby, there are far worse things that 9 year olds can do to occupy their minds these days.

Here is my comment on this shot (of a great man by the way); I like the colors, the reds, especially in the foreground/front are nice and bold and they go well together with the white/gray and bronze/black of the pedestal and statue. Very difficult I imagine to adjust the contrast in this shot, but it seems that the sky is just a little bit 'bright'. Perhaps waiting for a change in the 'sky' if possible, or shooting on another day (again, if possible) would have made this better in my opinion. I like the perspective and angle, but wonder if either incorporating/bringing in, more of the branches at the top, to create a pseudo/make believe 'frame' may have also given this shot a different feel. Otherwise, perhaps just cropping out those few leaves at the top, so they cannot be seen at all, may have made this better too, not sure.

Just for 'fun', if this were a statue/monument challenge, I would have given this a .....7. Also, when you comment, perhaps putting a little note that you can 'cut and paste' each time, like (I am 9 years old and learning, my Dad is Skiprow (this shows you have someone here watching out for you, very important)) may give you more encouragement to comment, and allow people who receive your comments to better understand your comments. I would like to see you comment more, but I understand it is difficult among so many 'adults', but you seem serious about learning so in that you have a lot in common with many users here. I think it is great that we have young people here, and at 9, I imagine you may be one of the youngest, if not the youngest. Your shots certainly do not 'show your age'. Good for you, really.

Woodarina
by overclover

Comment:
5 - So silly, borders on ridiculous - I like it, good effort. Criticism; I do actually wish the lighting was more dramatic to really make this 'fool' people even more.

Natures Glory
by troberge

Comment:
5 - Nice. Criticism; undecided on the gray(?) frame, but the white I don't think enhances this shot to its full potential. Nice rich color and good 'abstract' with nicely chosen definitions/focus.

Change
by TooCool

Comment:
7 - Very nice, well done. Criticism; not much, the only thing that 'distracts' me really is the grass left fore, but fairly minor, and the color certainly blends in, but I imagine it 'covered' thicker as seems to be in the rear, and I think it would make it a better triptych if it were, in my opinion. Good colors and good triptych application. Not sure on the seemingly fine white border/frame on the 'inserts'. Just realized - I think you have 4 photos here(?), unless the inserts are cuts, not sure, (apologies if wrong) - good luck.

Foundation of the Starbuck's Empire
by medo

Comment:
5 - Good idea, well done if it is original. Criticism; it is a shame there are no visible beans on what I assume is a coffee plant (apologies if they are there but lost with size restrictions). Has a 'commercial' type property to it that I can envisage being used in such a business. Colors are good, not sure on the inner white/gray/blue frame, but it does work. Maybe a different 'composition'/cropping of the top right/#2, not sure.