My Mother.
by rembo

Comment:
I love her expression and the inclusion of her hand in the composition. The black BG works - but I would prefer less negative space on the left and a closer crop in order to better see the details of her fascinating face.

My Grandma
by Spongetoast

Comment:
You've helped manage the light well. I think a closer crop would have been a better choice. The star of this shot is the subject, of course. The "best supporting actor" is the umbrella. Trying to include the interesting light on the tree as well as the water below is unnecessary and almost too much - especially for this particular challenge. I would love to see a crop just below the hands and then at the edges of the umbrella.

one day that will be ME
by lenia

Comment:
Moving the focus to the plane of the eye rather than allowing the focus to land on the the plane of the sweater would have been a better choice in my opinion. This is a great close composition made more interesting due to the position of the hand.

Generations
by Photonut66

Comment:
I think cropping off the sides to make this more of a square shot would help this shot's composition. Too bad the infant isn't looking toward the camera.

Himba Boy
by geinafets

Comment:
Great framing. Great expression capture.

Avian Silhouette
by geinafets

Comment:
This is a great shot. I love the duo tones.

eagles5.JPG
by icu1965

Comment:
My favorite of the bunch. Great capture.

flower
by boricuaballer

Comment:
Hang in there, Jen. Keep at it and you will find your scores come in a lot higher!

holiday greetings
by photokariangel

Comment:
Great shot.

BTW, how did you keep the camera out of the reflection?

Street tango
by LevT

Comment:
What a cool shot. The expression on the man's face is priceless.