Up and Over
by elliottwhitley

Comment:
A fair catch, but a faster shutter would have worked better here, IMO. A little motion blur is sometimes a good thing, but the only things sharp here are the lower end of the pole and the crossbar. Tell her to watch the grip on that left hand. Did you prefocus on the crossbar?

Tea Time at Martha Stewart's
by hokie

Comment:
Hmmm. Nicely composed, and the exposure up front is good. A lower angle might have let the rear candle flame show against the cloth, but would have complicated getting the wiccan whatnot to show. I guess I just can't see iced tea as belonging in this setting - maybe some dark red wine. Overexposure in URHC detracts.

Natural aerobatics
by Jonniboy

Comment:
Should have saved this for the upcoming 'upside right' challenge. Nice catch, tho.

Halasana
by lisae

Comment:
Could be sharper, but I'm a bit relieved it's not. Thank you for saying no to crack.

dang...
by irae

Comment:
Thanks so much for the comments, and especially the ones with suggestions (lighting and composition). I had some trouble taming the little slave flash behind my left leg, and I think I kicked it out of position while hobbling onto the set. Tough shot to do solo. The waistband at the back bugged me a little, too, but after thirty or so attempts (hop into the frame, adjust pants, drop change, trip shutter, hop behind camera to check composition) I'd had enough. Cheers!

The Thinker
by David

Comment:
Good looking kid, and a well set scene. Pretty good tones - I prefer a little more contrast, but this probably accurately reflects the quality of the available light. A bit dark, though. I'd set gamma to 1.1 and/or increase the brightness just a notch.

my left foot
by censura

Comment:
That explains all kind of things I've been reading in people's comments, although I bet their toes are hairier and more dexterous. Very nice B/W tone, and an interesting take on 'upside down'. Might have cropped down to lose the edge of the keyboard in the ULCH.

Blue Moon Spoon
by greenem2

Comment:
Oooooh. Very nice. Excellent sharpness and clarity. Face a little closer to the spoon, perhaps? The mixed lighting shows (yellow at R, blue at L), but it's a weird enough image (IMO) that it doesn't matter. Looks like an awful haircut.

The Concerto
by AndyLeeG4

Comment:
Pretty. I'd rather have the lenses at front and in focus with the temples receding into the blur.

two weeks later
by jonathans

Comment:
Better with your pet iguana munching on your fingers. heh heh heh. One of the few submissions that aren't embarassingly horrible.