Emily's Trophies
by bobdaveant

Comment by ccraft:
This one falls a bit flat with me, unfortunately. I'm trying to figure out why. Maybe if it was composed slightly different - with some of the trophies piled up to the right or lef t- maybe using the rule of thirds a bit and allowing the use of a bit more negative space on top or to the right or left. The trophies seem very shiny and I'm wondering the light source you were using. Maybe there's no way to get around it. Maybe a reflector and lighting away from the subject would have helped a bit. Like it in black and white though.

Emily's Trophies
by bobdaveant

Comment by melismatica:
This subject doesn't have universal appeal. Emily and her family might find it a subject they would want to go back to more than once but for the casual viewer it is fairly mundane. The other problem is several sports are represented here. You need a more unified theme. Perhaps if you had showcased a single trophy with an item of paraphanalia from the sport and used dramatic lighting and a simple background you might have a good still-life with broader appeal.

Emily's Trophies
by bobdaveant

Comment by indianzfan:
I would have left out the martial arts trophies. it's really not a team sport. Nice idea though. Since the trophys are so pretty, I really think color would have been a better choice. I am giving you an 8 for originality.

Emily's Trophies
by bobdaveant

Comment by thunderbug:
a little too shiny and metallic, but unique idea, so points for that :-)

3 Flowers: Happy, Sad and Shy
by bobdaveant

Comment by vtruan:
I'd like to see the main flower a bit sharped, cropping very nice. colors very good.

Emily's Trophies
by bobdaveant

Comment by moodville:
Seems a tad cluttered with no real focal point but certainly conveys a lot of accomplishment.

Emily's Trophies
by bobdaveant

Comment by vsmed1968:
Great take on the challenge. I am glad you chose black & white. I believe all of the different colors would be distracting.

Elderly People
by bobdaveant

Comment by BKerr:
This is funny..at least to me.

Elderly People
by bobdaveant

Comment by justine:
What a riot! lol

The Flag in the 'Old Arcade'
by bobdaveant

Comment by mocabela:
I gave this a 7.. I really liked it. I think the score suffered simply because of anti-American sentiment, which is just really too bad, because it is very well done.