High Winds Take Their Toll on Some of Ft. Worth's Parks
by knklove

Comment by Glacierwolf:
Great idea for the challenge and a nice title. Appreciate the extra work removing the color. Nice grain effect on it too. It has the feel of a newspaper picture.

High Winds Take Their Toll on Some of Ft. Worth's Parks
by knklove

Comment by blindjustice:
its really good and appropriate, but perhaps a little busy and not enough contrast. you need a "blank area." but wait, look behind you...TIMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

High Winds Take Their Toll on Some of Ft. Worth's Parks
by knklove

Comment by SquirreI:
Good photo, but little detail can be made out at this distance from the trees.

High Winds Take Their Toll on Some of Ft. Worth's Parks
by knklove

Comment by mffnqueen:
great clarity for a B&W photo! border works really well

High Winds Take Their Toll on Some of Ft. Worth's Parks
by knklove

Comment by airatic:
A bit dark. Nice though.

High Winds Take Their Toll on Some of Ft. Worth's Parks
by knklove

Comment by djscarrd:
Hmm. I think this would've been a lot better photo if it was in color. Also it could've been a lot more interesting photo if it was taken at an angle instead of a straight on shot.

High Winds Take Their Toll on Some of Ft. Worth's Parks
by knklove

Comment by Gareth:
Difficult to see the wood for the trees, I find B&W works when there is a contrast in form in the image, here it's difficult to see what's happened.

High Winds Take Their Toll on Some of Ft. Worth's Parks
by knklove

Comment by jadin:
Good photo, Good headline. Well done.

Bad Choices
by knklove

Comment by melismatica:

Originally posted by menardmam: Another bad picture taking up space in the server and making me loosing my time voting and writing comment.... sorry ! a1

Menardman, no one is forcing you to vote on all the pictures. I'm familiar with your comments and your work and frankly, you're arrogance is intolerable. Why bother leaving a comment if you aren't going to be constructive? Do you delight in your own rudeness? You are not even creative with your insults. You bore me.

Knlove, don't let this guy rattle you. He is known for his obnoxious comments and overbearing arrogance.
Like I said, this is a good composition which shows you have the right idea. The cropping is effective, you've placed the focal point (her eyes) in the upper third of a vertical format, you've chosen a vertical format which is a very effective one for capturing kids, and you've shot it at her eye level.

The biggest issue I had was with her expression---she's your daughter and you love her but keep in mind not everyone is looking through your eyes and be a lot more objective when you pick photos of your kids (and pets) to enter challenges.

Bad Choices
by knklove

Comment by melismatica:
I found this a really unpleasant child shot. She looks like the Bad Seed in this, sorry to say. I'm sure she is a very cute kid, most are, but this is a case of bad editing on the photographer's part. By editing, I don't mean in PS, but just in what pictures you choose as the best of the bunch. I find the highly desaturated colors make this look creepier. It's not a bad composition except for the overexposed section of her calf that shows in the corner of the frame. The shadow behind her (from the use of direct flash, I imagine) is also a bit distracting, especially in contrast with the weird pastel colors.