up close & personal
by sigrun_th

Comment:
What a flippin' riot! I think this may be my first 10. Let me ramble for a minute.

Though normally I'd say, animals and children do not make for candids, this has to be an exception. The unique expression on the kid's face is priceless. Additionally, your composition is really superb. The spray of dandelions couldn't be prettier. The crop is awesome and the background compliments the subject perfectly. The tones, colors and contrasts are very good, giving the photo depth and making it visually interesting. And, importantly, the processing sets this image apart from a snap shot. Everything in the photo has a purpose, which I also like.

I can't think of any improvements to be made. Not a big fan of frames, but this works ok. That said, I'm going to stick with my 10. Hope you get a good score.

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Direction
by caba

Comment:
Love the hard light. Great tones and good composition. Visually very interesting.

Chasing Ducks
by dahkota

Comment:
What a fun photo! Like your choice of B&W and the composition is perfect.

Traveler
by Nikolai1024

Comment:
This guy has SCA written all over him. Awesome shot and good title.

Heading Home
by Bear_Music

Comment:
I don't know what this strange processing is, but I really like it. Wonderful colors and a good feel of the image overall.

Wet Walk
by tomz

Comment:
Fantastic photo - great perspective and good colors. The bottom part of the pavement is completely superfluous. Chop it off! :o)

Happy Birthday to Ewe
by Brad

Comment:
What a riot - I didn't see this during the challenge, but caught it now in the 'farm animal' thread - and how appropriate there! Genius photo - radically underrated - by prudes, no doubt.

Feeding the Ducks
by Stiger

Comment:
I'm a bit tossed up about the blur around the edges. It's doing things with my eyes, even though the subject - the kid - is in focus. I like the black and white - well I usually do. The burned edges are cool and add atmosphere. The gesture you caught is cool and different, as well as the boy's facial expression. The tones are a bit soft. 6

Dragonfly Candid
by annig

Comment:
This is funny. From the thumb I thought - oh, come ON. But in large this is a riot. I hope you get a good score. The macro is excellent. 8 from me.

Taken for Granted
by Lorene

Comment:
You caught a great moment and the title tells the story. I like your use of negative space, which underscores the atmosphere of the photo.

Overall, it's lacking in vibrancy and sharpness. I think this would have worked well as a black and white. Regardless, it's eye catching.