Colors of Christmas
by sfmorris

Comment:
Really like the lighting on this one, and the softness.

Pond Prejudice
by actnout

Comment:
I don't blame them. Only another Muscovy would find him attractive! If you've got the detail I'd go for a tighter crop; the goose looks particularly haughty and I'd love to see that better.

Black Friday Blues
by scarbrd

Comment:
Aww, poor little guy. I can just see him in the same pose on year after year of Black Fridays, without the stuffed animal for most of them ;-)

I'm so blue
by bboh

Comment:
My favorite of the candy shots (don't you hate it when a bunch of other people have similar ideas?). The blatant differentness of the blue M&M works nicely to convey the challenge topic, and I like its placement in the frame.

Being Different Doesn't Make You Worth Less
by IlAshes

Comment:
Lovely sentiment, very nicely conveyed. Lighting, DOF and POV all enhance the image.

One for all, all for one
by Prof_Fate

Comment:
There is a lot to like about this. At first glance I thought the spectator had her head turned in the same direction as the portraits, but then realized that was an optical illusion of sorts. Kudos on getting just the right angle to do that. The painting looks cockeyed and the horizon isn't level, but somehow that isn't bothering me, and the frame echoing the portrait frame is a nice touch. My first inclination was to say her posterior should be cropped out, but on reflection everything about her - fuschia sweater, too-tight pants, oddly magenta tint in her hair - is sort of the antithesis of the noble, gently lit, subtle tones of a Rockwell. She doesn't belong with those she contemplates. I wonder what she was thinking?

Can you see him, too?
by shalrath

Comment:
I see Santa is given a wide berth. Great shot :-)

In Every Hallway
by JeniY

Comment:
Unique POV and excellent photo for this challenge. Her expression and her being withdrawn in her hood is perfect for conveying a kid who doesn't feel she's part of what's happening around her.

Reunion
by EBJones

Comment:
That's sad. His slumped body language and hidden face contribute mightily to the mood, and your title is perfect.

Stand On Your Own
by levyj413

Comment:
Lovely lighting, subtle way to make the point.