The Memphis P Tails
by charlesduncan

Comment:
Looks like a perfectly acceptable shot before you butchered it.

Play It, Sam
by phinbob

Comment:
Did you use flash? If so, you've burnt out the highlights on the shirt with it, try bouncing the flash. It's a classic composition, but wait until he has a really good expression, say at the climax of the piece.

Dreaming Of Live Performance
by pixelperfect17

Comment:
Dreaming of a shot that meets the challenge...

Live at Red Eyes
by callan

Comment:
A lovely moment, but looks a bit like a snapshot. The elbow of the guy on the right really spoils the shot. There's just too much happening here for the eye to settle. The guy who's singing should really be the main subject, but his hand has been chopped off here, and he doesn't have an important place within the shot.

Flower music
by julesdv

Comment:
Must be very uncomfortable for the musicians! Unfortunately my attention keeps being drawn to the chap standing at the front who has some foliage obstructing his face. It's a huge shame about the burnt out sky. I have to say that I think the shot would have worked much better zooming into the musicians in the foliage, which would have emphasised how packed in they are there.

Air
by Rusch24

Comment:
I like the backlighting, and the silhouette of the end of the trumpet. I wish it was much sharper though.

Locally Delivered Sound.
by RinkRat

Comment:
Interesting shot, but I feel the composition lets it down. It feels like you just tried to fill the frame with everything that was needed without considering whether it felt balanced or not. Could do with a little more contrast.

God Gave Rock & Roll to You....Put it in the Souls of Everyone
by theSaj

Comment:
Great moment, but shame about the distracting background. I'd have tried to get closer or on the stage to get just blue sky behind him.

Ninety And Cookin'
by lshles

Comment:
Photo doesn't convey much of a sense of 'cookin''. I feel the dof should have extended to both hands, or been much shallower to say one finger. Range of tones doesn't work for me, there are burnt out highlights and not much shadow detail. This would work well as a study of light and shadow, but it's not succeeded on that level here.

Mom plays at her favorite venue
by digidori

Comment:
Doesn't communicate live music to me. Onboard flash has resulted in unappealing shadows and glare off the floor. Also, head has unattractive glare. Toes and headstock are chopped off. Use of flash has given no sense of atmosphere and mood.