Snow Fun!
by JulieG

Comment:
I would have loved to see how you set this one up in the Photographers comments... I'm amazed that the only footprints are from the child, and I also wondered how big these clothes were to see where you'd been shooting from to get a direct look down. It's an adorable shot, and was one of my top picks.

Fear
by SaraR

Comment:
Hrm, I didn't get that the apple was sweating when I looked at it. It's interesting to come back and see how others viewed the photo.

Hey.. Get Back Here!
by DeniseBernadette

Comment:
I liked this shot, but didn't really get the title when I voted. It looked more like the whisk was bullying the guy, or yelling at him. Perhaps Emerkaza's title of "Beat It" would have worked better? Either way, I still like this one. The little trail leading up to the corkscrew is a nice touch too... like he walked there on his own! :)

Ginger, the Cowgirl
by TonyT

Comment:
I love this one! Others do have a point that the background is pretty irrelevant to the shot, perhaps a nice desert brown would have been better? And a nice warm light, with a small reflector bouncing up under that dark hat? I still think it's a great idea! :)

If you only listened to me
by zaflabout

Comment:
I came back to see who did this one, since it looked like my little guys from last week... and look who it is! :)

I like your lighting setup more than I liked mine... much more dramatic, and I don't know if it was intentional or not, but I like that you have the sitting match with his head bent over a bit (I broke mine off and had to glue it back on, so I know how difficult that is to do). You also handled the b/w conversion nicely, using a full range of tones.

I think the glue splotches, the grainy quality (though, it looks like you may have tried to soften it up a bit), and the uneven line in the background probably worked against you. Had those technicals been better, this would have done really well I think!

Looking at your EXIF, I'm confused about why you used a 70-300 lens, and a 10 second exposure. Maybe something to discuss in the D50 thread?

Bedtime Story
by vasilkovaya

Comment:
I notice you don't have many comments here, so...

I think the composition is good, and I like the story that the shot tells, even if it is a bit dependent on the title. I think voters probably weren't very fond of any stuffed animals being personified though. I also found the shot a bit too bright for a bedtime story... it looks like you have a lot of light coming in through the window on the right. Maybe a darker room, with soft lights directed on the two main characters could work?

Lone King
by whiterook

Comment:

Originally posted by scalvert: Um, yeah... is it just a coincidence that the central figures are white rooks?

I hadn't even noticed that... very observant of scalvert, and very clever of whiterook!

HIL_0113OnionSN.jpg
by pawdrix

Comment:
I think this is my favorite of the bunch. Nice choice of simple items for the background, and I like the spoon resting on the plate with the full name of the restaurant (I guess that's what Blue Ribbon is anyway). I don't like french onion soup, but you've made it look appetizing here!

HIL_0048SmRibsN.jpg
by pawdrix

Comment:
Fabulous work pawdrix! These shots keep getting better and better!

King of Beers
by Telehubbie

Comment:
Almost missed the little happy fact on the bottle here... I'n not sure how you could have made it more pronounced though. Nicely done.