The Athlet
by Rino63

Comment:
Imho there are too many special effect components to this, which is distracting to me. I think this would be better for me without the light traces.

Belle of the ball(oon)
by Tammster

Comment:
Very pretty model, great focus on the eyes. I feel this would have been better in color, with her facing forward (still looking up) with the ribbons, and the balloons being more prominent in the photo.

smiley face
by yiannis723

Comment:
This was a cute idea, but the colors in the couch and the overall darkness of the girl doesn't fit the concept imo. Also, she seems out of focus. Shooting with a bigger number on the aperture setting would have helped get her in focus. I would have had her wear something light colored as well.

The Uninflated
by Spork99

Comment:
The uninflated idea is unique, but I can't decide if the blur/focus is a good thing or distracting. I find myself looking at the blur instead of the one in focus. Maybe its because the left side seems extra blurry. I think it would have appealed to me more with the left side cropped out (more a of a square crop around the in focus balloon), a nice border, and a tad brighter.

Mine All Mine
by Luci11e

Comment:
Nice looking pup, I would have loved to see this with his/her face surrounded by the balloons and more light on the face.

The parade for the brigade that organizes the brigades.
by raish

Comment:
The title and processing are over my head, like it's a book you are quoting that I have not read. The balloon looks more like a bubble to me and I guess because I don't get the title I can't appreciate the selective desat and kelly green treatment. Sorry.

Red
by k9logic

Comment:
I like the theme, this would have been better for me if you had something to reflect the light into the shadows on his face which would have helped with the noise. I also feel that the background is a little busy. Cute kid though :)

Boffo The Clown neglected cuddling with his wife. Making balloon animals was his true love.
by Strikeslip

Comment:
Well, I don't know where to start. Technically not a bad picture. The lighting and composition are nice. Subject matter does nothing for me though and is pretty offensive although unique. Good Luck to you.

Hopes and Dreams
by pmichaud

Comment:
imo this would be stronger pulled back a bit to get the whole balloon bouquet in and to have some lighting highlight the balloons so we can see all the edges.

How High Can I Go
by BrianR

Comment:
I like the balloon since we usually see yellow smileys so the red is a cool change. The sky looks more like a picture of sky instead of an actual sky, and its too blurry imo. It also looks like you burned in some spots on the clouds and got some of that burning on the balloon. This would have done better for me if it were outside with a nice sky (maybe weather didn't permit??)