St Patrick?s Day
by Paul

Comment:
Well shot and exposed B&W with the full range of tones. The composite creates a nice but confusing set of images. Not sure I have any context on the event except the title and I am also not sure if the "?" has some meaning or is a typo (SC can fix that if you ask). Did you have other photos with the eyes visible on the two men as this could have helped the impact.

Hello Spring
by grahamgator

Comment:
Love the minimalism here. Very simple yet effective. The bird is a small portion of the image as is the green leaves. Consider cropping in slightly maybe removing 1/3 of the top and 1/3 of the left side. It would still have the minimalism but also have more impact from larger subjects.

In the thick of time
by mariuca

Comment:
Nice symmetry here with the 3 tree on the compass points. Black and white works great here. Hard to compete against other brightly colored photos with more well defined subjects in a Free Study, but I like it.

A simpel thing
by hajeka

Comment:
I like all the tones and the out of focus background. An ethernet jack, I assume? Did you try a larger depth of field on the object. It may have added more impact to the image. Or maybe less DoF, always worth experimenting.

There is only one Spring, coming to us again and again.
by posthumous

Comment:
Very nice. Could see this in a motivational poster catalog. The colors and textures work very well together. That said being somewhat graphic in nature it has less impact than some of the other more traditional photographic entries.

fight war with Peace
by Wildpurple

Comment:
Nice composition. The multiple crosses and multiple flowers reinforce each other. The angle shot is kind of static so not as impactful as others. Also maybe clone out the shadows for a graphic feel or darken them for more contrast.

Next station is...
by toutoungi

Comment:
Love the zoom effect here. It gives a moody feeling. Lack of a subject gives it less impact than others. Maybe a train would add to it. Or a even a little girl with a red umbrella could be added if you are "extended savvy" in photoshop :) .

Early Bird
by glad2badad

Comment:
Nicely captured with the bird having a yummy worm. Seems a little desaturated whether from a cloudy day or processing. More vibrant colors tend to show off birds and give a lot of impact to an image.

Japonica
by jomari

Comment:
Nice effect creating the still life painting vibe. The colors and textures are really appealing. I am a little confused by the yellow bird (or flower?), as the size seems the wrong scale and there is a halo around the top part of it.

boardwalk
by willem

Comment:
I like the toning and that the path leads you into the photo. The reflections of the pink sky in the water is a nice effect. I think the lack of interesting subject at the end of the road makes the impact less. If you are "extended editing" savvy maybe add a duck in the center right or similar.