"Love You....Great Grandma"
by autool

Comment:
Very touching. I wanted to do something like this, but my younger model (18 mos) didn't seem to want to cooperate!! :-) I think the black and white adds a nice effect, and probably helps to even out the skin tones, some.

light as feathers
by shutterfly

Comment:
The focus is great and I love the soft feeling this shot has. Very well done.

Just hanging around
by spiller

Comment:
I really like the clarity you have captured here as well as the contrasts between the dark and light, and the plant and "animal." Nice work.

Flavor of the Week
by nator

Comment:
At the Coca-Cola museum in Atlanta, Ga, there are literally hunderds of "flavors." Ever been there/ I like the desaturation and the nostalgic effect it has. Good work.

Calamity In 1881
by Tarbini

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

This is one of those pictures that definitely leads the viewer to start asking questions. 5 kids, all at one time. Ouch. Great subject choice for this challenge.

The focus of the stone is very good and enables the viewer to clearly distinguish the writing. Without it, I believe the meaning would have been diminished dramatically. Also, I like the dof you have used. The blurry background hints at the graveyard setting, but does not allow the fence to "steal" attention.

The crop feels a little off to me, but I don't know if backing up would help. I don't think getting closer would. Maybe turning so that it is even more at an angle would add some more drama to it.

The "tone" of the picture is a bit bright, considering the subject matter. What would it look like in black and white? I normally don't comment on outdoor lighting, but in this case, I think it is almost too cheerful outside. Perhaps at dusk it would really give a somber, mysterious air to it.

Nice shot, and best to you in future challenges.
karmat

Firecracker????
by Yomi

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

A very interesting shot, indeed. I can only imagine what this may have sounded like. I really like the little "tendrils" of smoke that are readiating away from what seems to be the location of the explosion. I think if you could have focused on those, and didn't have some of the background elements (that fence really bothers me for some reason), which are a little distracting to me, it would have been even more interesting.

I like that you have "filled" the frame with the smoke, but an even tighter crop may have been even more intriguing or interesting. Perhaps so that just the center third was showing, and none of the grass on the bottom.

Nicely done, and best to you in future challenges.
karmat

Keepin' Cool
by crabappl3

Comment:
OOO, you definitely got the cute factor this week. Great colors and composition as well. I love it!!!!

Melting
by heida

Comment:
I like the colors in this, and though I suspect you cropped it this way to not eliminate any of the reflection, I think it would feel more balanced to me if there was more space at the top. Very nicely done, though.

Ice Cavern
by Konador

Comment:
I love the blue colors in this. Nicely done abstract.

Liquid Fire
by Tarbini

Comment:
Great clarity, focus and colors. Awesome shot!!