Sailing Lessons
by bjallen

Comment by Skip:
not quite sure what to make of this. as a photo, it's a bit of a wreck. no central focus, a lot of chaos. not really a good time of day to be shooting. as for the challenge, well, if your score isn't where you would like it to be, you might want to read this thread

Sailing Lessons
by bjallen

Comment by pravina:
too much stuff going on in this photo for my tastes.. i would have cropped more maybe

Sailing Lessons
by bjallen

Comment by melismatica:
The subjects are too far removed from the viewer (in this case, me) to provoke the type of emotional response that,IMO, makes for a successful candid. In a candid I look for either the unexpected or for the subject(s) to have been captured revealing a strong emotion, be it glee, fury, pride, frustration, etc.

Sailing Lessons
by bjallen

Comment by espy2:
I'm not much for receiving or giving comments, but since Candids are near and dear to my heart, I have decided to give comment on every entry in this challenge.

This is alright, but I don't see much by way of any particular interest. In categories I would list it myself as a water or an action, and not a candid. There is really no emotional value being portrayed from any one or more persons, and just two boats with two sailors on them. I can see there is some conflict happening between the boats, but there doesn't seem to be much concern over it that I can see. To me, as a candid, it is a 4.

Sailing Lessons
by bjallen

Comment by hotpasta:
not really a candid...a bit soft in focus and not so good in composition

911 Tribute
by bjallen

Comment by briantammy:
a little out of focus and too much like a tourist snapshot.

911 Tribute
by bjallen

Comment by Catherine_B:
If your title hadn't told the viewer it was a 911 tribute, we would not have known. I like photos that tell the story, not titles. The shadows from the trees are distracting and maybe a different angle could have told the story of this place better.

911 Tribute
by bjallen

Comment by sherpet:
Memories never die, a very nice fiting tribute here...

911 Tribute
by bjallen

Comment by photodude:
Overcropped

911 Tribute
by bjallen

Comment by cfischl:
good composition....7