Holiday-Side
by cowtownmom

Comment by Bear_Music:
I have no idea what the story is here, Gingerbread Man I presume? The girl's a cheerleader? Gingerbread men rank cheerleader girlfriends? Mascots rule? I have no idea, but the image makes me smile. The light's quite lovely, and the layers of sharpness are exactly where you need them. Good work!

Giving the Gift of Love
by cowtownmom

Comment by Bear_Music:
This is really nice work with the bokeh, the out-of-focus parts of the background. Normally we'd prefer a rounder bokeh, from a lens with more blades on its aperture, but 5-sided bokeh is sort of star-like, and it fits the season. The light's a little harsh on the present itself. But, overall, the image does what you asked it to do, and that's the main thing :-)

My Christmas Tree
by cowtownmom

Comment by Bear_Music:
That is a lovely tree, and the picture has a lot of mood, of ambiance; it's a soft, warm picture. I am particularly struck by what seems to be frost on the windows behind the tree; I like that. I also like imagining all the presents that soon will be piled under that tree; it's like a prelude to Christmas, in a way. Nice work.

A Christmas Evening
by cowtownmom

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Wow, this is great! lighting, tones and depth of field are perfect. Reminds me a lot of a challenge winner from a couple of years ago.

Lonely
by cowtownmom

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Fits the topic well and makes a strong point. Grateful this isn't me.

SeattlesSprirt
by cowtownmom

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Though there is a Christmas tree of sorts at the top, this does not really convey much about Holiday spirit to me. Regardless of that, it's a very well done scene. My only minor nitpick is there appears to be a slight tilt to it that would have been easy to correct.

I Heard THe Bells On Christmas Day
by cowtownmom

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
I like this. Looks like she is eagerly waiting for someone to arrive. Excellent b/w tones and great usage of depth of field. Not enough to obscure the background, but enough to give a sense of dimension to the scene.

christmas spirit
by cowtownmom

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
I like the silhouette and the slight blue tint gives an impression of cold winter. There seems to be a slight tilt to the scene that bothers me a little.

christmas spirit
by cowtownmom

Comment by sjhuls:
love the tree, I'm glad you included the pedistrian it makes this shot more than just another tree.

A Christmas Evening
by cowtownmom

Comment by sjhuls:
Great composition and lighting!