Snooze
by MCCullen

Comment by littlemav:
Touching!

Snooze
by MCCullen

Comment by tanguera:
incredible candid moment.

Snooze
by MCCullen

Comment by louinsd:
That's something that people don't realize the military instills in you... The ability to sleep anywhere.

The Waiting Soldier
by MCCullen

Comment by Skip:
nice idea, but not really front page quality. if you had gotten in closer and shot from any other perspective than standing eye-level, you could have come away with a more dynamic, story telling image.

The Waiting Soldier
by MCCullen

Comment by steenflemming:
Indtast din kommentar her , og derefter afgive din stemme ...

The Waiting Soldier
by MCCullen

Comment by Tom:
Nice shot! There's a lot of different things to look at here

The Waiting Soldier
by MCCullen

Comment by radarbrat:
Perfect for this challenge

The Waiting Soldier
by MCCullen

Comment by JustCaree:
great shot! they are now all waiting to come home!!! 9!

Lonely
by MCCullen

Comment by macrothing:


Critique Club Critique

First Impressions
Good potential in this scene.

Photograph Information, Technicals & Composition Review
The man getting in the car on the right detracts from the image overall. A difficult crop choice, but despite the good leading lines/element on the left, it doesn't lead anywhere interesting. The boy, your main subject, brought more into play by a much bolder crop (possibly even going square or vertical) would have made a stronger image, in my opinion. Some tweaking in post processing to bring the textures and colors out more would likely also have added some extra depth and feel.

Comments, Score & Placement Review
72/135 and a score of 5.16 is not bad - your commenters make some good and helpful points.

Summary
More refining in post processing, especially by composing your subject strategically within a selected cropped frame, would have brought this scene to life more. Well seen opportunity.

Lonely
by MCCullen

Comment by bcenu:
Like the depth the fence gives. Nicely taken.