A Mother Remembers
by Kivet

Comment by neenee1999:
Very moving image! The lighting is great!

A Mother Remembers
by Kivet

Comment by Beetle:
Wow..... that took my breath away.... well done!

Her ball
by Kivet

Comment by britteyboo:
nice image

Her ball
by Kivet

Comment by sting14923:
great composition and use of shallow dof

Her ball
by Kivet

Comment by melismatica:
I just wish her ball wasn't this hideous green thing. It doesn't make for a compelling focal point and it completely dominates the image. The remainder is taken up by a distorted view of the dog's nose, particularly her nostril.The ball is a rather noxious shade of green and it doesn't harmonize well with the peachy, browns of the rest of the frame. The dog is really cute. I think in this case, focusing more on the dog (the interesting subject matter) and less on the ball would have worked. I would like to see the sparkle in the dog's eyes, instead I am given a much closer view of her nostril than I care for.

Her ball
by Kivet

Comment by SandyP:
Awwwwwwwww. . . this warms my heart. Great depiction of shallow depth of field.

Fence post forked like a Snake tongue
by Kivet

Comment by dr rick:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

This is a really good photo. The composition is brilliant. The main focal point is off in the distance where the perspective leads, and it's positioned perfectly for proper balance. The bright spot in the sky is a secondary focal point, attracting attention because of its lightness, but not so light that it is overpowering. The silhouetted fence post is an essential element, both adding interest and helping to connect the two focal points, but doesn't really draw attention to itself. The effect works very well.

This isn't a photo that shouts "look at me" to everyone who glances at it (which explains the mediocre score in the challenge), but it doesn't have to be. It certainly richly rewards anyone who takes the time to get to really look at it.

Snow by Sunset
by Kivet

Comment by eostyles:
Very nice and congrats on your score. Looks really peaceful but very very cold. Nice Job.

Snow by Sunset
by Kivet

Comment by Prism:
Congratulations on breaking into the +6 score range from a fellow R707 user! Great capture and colours in this one. Don't you just love it when you can actually catch that moment the way you knew you could?

A World of Fire and Ice
by Kivet

Comment by vikas:
Great shot !! Although I had to look for a while to realize where the candles are sitting !