Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by chalice:
I like the geometric shapes, the pattern of shadows, and the duotone. Good focus too. Detail in the shadows is good too. Frankly, I don't know what you might do to improve on this, except to try and reduce the blown out light area on the right side of the vase/vessel. I would have scored this a 6 or 7.

Parade vendors appeal to all ages
by Melethia

Comment by chalice:
I love the subject matter - the baby's reaction to Spongebob is priceless. On the other hand, I'm not sure it fits really well with the "photojournalism" topic, even with a fairly broad definition...unless we include the "neighborhood news" section of the local paper(in which case, almost anything goes).

I like the tight cropping for this picture because a wider picture would probably include a lot of distractions. The blurring of the background also helps focus on the moment and the baby.

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by ericwoo:
--Trading Post Comment--
Nice capture and nice score. I think that you scored about as high as you could have with this shot and this site. Vivid colors and overdone neat image seem to do better than nice composition and striking contrast. I really like the tonal range that you captured here, as well as the contrast. Beautifly composition and crystal clear focus also work to make this a nice image. The dark and bright areas of the capture also serve to make this a well-balanced image.

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by posthumous:
good composition.

Parade vendors appeal to all ages
by Melethia

Comment by DefyTime:
Great candid

Parade vendors appeal to all ages
by Melethia

Comment by Skip:
this is a snapshot, not really something i would expect to see on the front page of a newspaper or magazine.

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by arsenal:
very nice i like the simplicity

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by KaDi:
Lovely quality of line and texture. I like the rhythm of the wall as it echoes the lines in the vase-like object. Interesting abstraction.

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by climbin2thetop:
i like the texture of the shadows on the stucco

Missing Man Formation
by Melethia

Comment by dahkota:
This blows the positive away. Excellent work and eye to see this before it was there...