The Battle of Antietam - Blood Alley 1862
by hihosilver

Comment:
Hi Mae. I like the action here. I only have two minor suggestions, and I'm not quite sure they'll improve anything. First, I'd think about cropping off the dead space on the left so the back of the leftmost soldier is next to or on the left edge. That would pull the foreground soldiers out of the middle. Try it and see - it may also be that that space provides a sort of border to the whole shot.

Second, and I see you did a bit of this, try darkening the background even more and also brightening the foreground. I use soft light layers for this kind of thing. The idea is to further separate foreground from background.

The Chad Morgan Song Book Album
by BrianR

Comment:
Nope, I had no idea who Chad Morgan is, but I just figured he was a singer with bad teeth. And I was right! :) This is a very cute shot, Brian - hold onto it for when you need to keep him in line as a teenager!

Buyer Beware!
by Photologist

Comment:
Funny idea, Les. :) Well-shot, too.

100 yds. of 24 kt Gold Ribbon... For Only 99 Cents!!!
by Charlene

Comment:
I was another one of your 7s. Go Team Suck! :) I thought it was very pretty and a nice way to turn around the typical "oops - shouldn't have bought that!" shot in the challenge.

Who doesn't need a wicker bun server with rooster lid?
by Kelli

Comment:
You captured the essence of the eBay problem, Kelli. :) Not sure it makes a riveting photo, but you did do that!

I Bid on Reflectoporn and All I Got was this Haunted Pot
by colorcarnival

Comment:
Well, you got a 6 out of me just for his face! :)

I can't believe you linked to the haunted painting. I KNOW the painter! He's married to a colleague of mine, and I spent a pleasant evening in their loft when she hosted the office holiday party. Cool guy. He has a large version of it.

The Snowglobe Family
by posthumous

Comment:
Oooohhhhhkaaaayy. Don, do YOU like it?

Helping Me to Count the Cost
by raish

Comment:
I think you did a nice job with this, Peter, so I voted it a 6. It's just not my cup of tea.

Woot!
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
Well, you got the desired effect out of me! :)

Collectibles ... Must Buy MORE
by MaryO

Comment:
I liked this, Mary. I esp. liked the large shadows. Nice light work. :)