Playful light
by sfalice

Comment:
because your light and shapes are defined, I think this does a good job of meeting the challenge and having some interest to it besides.

Salt and Pepper
by labuds

Comment:
I love this! i did a similar shot for a challenge last year and never entered it..but yours is much nicer. :) I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought this would look cool.

handscapes.jpg
by theodor38

Comment:
oh this is very clever! I like the consistent lighting and the colouring you've chosen. Very skillfully done!

Forever Love was the last thing I was looking for...
by Kavey

Comment:
i can see the link to the challenge topic quite easily..its not "pictured" but represented. I would have chosen a different coloured background. Something equally as simple and unobtrusive, but that gave more contrast to the subject. I like the placement of one ring in the other..suggests a connection between their owners.

There is a lack of sharpness overall (not major) that catches my attention, too. I like that we can read the inscription dates but the edges of the rings are not as sharp and clear as they could be--

overall: a challenge well met, and an elegant composition.

Lightness
by ccjp

Comment:
the framing on this is excellent and the near mimicking of movements in the two individuals really makes for a lovely and interesting composition. I might have take a bit off the bottom black, but i think that's just personal preference or speculation!

I agree that I'd like to see it a big bigger. :)

The Final Pull
by clickaway

Comment:
wow I love this!! Congratulations.

Captain
by timj351

Comment:
because you chose a landscape orientation, I'd almost like a little more space on the right side to give the captain more to look into. Its a great shot, however. Wonderful tones! Only thing missing is that bit of hair at the top. ;)

Natural Beauty
by labuds

Comment:
the guy in the background makes it look quite candid. I think a closer crop would have helped make this look more purposeful.

Model in daffodils
by KevinRiggs

Comment:
your model is lovely, and the composition is good, but there is something about the colours that makes me pause..maybe its that the yellows of the daffodils are not vibrant. It almost seems slightly underexposed? I'm not sure what it is, but that's the only reservation I have on this shot. :)

Pinnacle of Silence
by Chaszmyr

Comment:
I saw this and thought "that looks like home, I wonder if its in BC?" And it is! Lovely shot, and you're right, its extremely dramatic when not forced to be 640 by 480. :)