A day at the beach
by ashoff

Comment by jdmacswain:
Nice picture. A Little more light on their faces might help with the shadows.

A day at the beach
by ashoff

Comment by Beetle:
I love the setting! If only the faces weren't in such deep shadow :-( A fill flash would have done wonders here, I think. Still a really nice shot for a tricky lighting situation.

A day at the beach
by ashoff

Comment by geosmores:
Nice photo, I wish that the lighting on the mans face was more uniform, the shadow across the head keeps distracting me. Also if the mans and womans eyes were a bit higher in the photo it would help make this a really good picture.

A day at the beach
by ashoff

Comment by signal2noise:
The shadows hurt this image. A reflector in front of the family would've helped a lot.

A day at the beach
by ashoff

Comment by omar_j:
Beautiful scene, but you could have used a fill in flash to get the faces out of shadow.

A day at the beach
by ashoff

Comment by doctornick:
Faces are in shadows. One thing to remember when shooting in bright sunlight outside is to use your flash to light up the harsh shadows and make the photo more pleasant.

Fallen Apart
by ashoff

Comment by posthumous:
I love how the fallen head simulates a human gesture that suggests an emotional falling apart.

Fallen Apart
by ashoff

Comment by snaefridur:
it a good idea but i dont like that dummie, he could be much more appearing

Fallen Apart
by ashoff

Comment by hotpasta:
that's funny...well captured

Blue Streaks
by ashoff

Comment by kari1:
Amy, good try for a first challenge. Problem is there is also the first and when a first there is a last. I think that people have commented in a fair way and have provided a some guidance for your next challenges. comments like "But nothing in the image is sharp" is quite true, a lot of people will look for the one focus point in the photo to bring the image to life. I think you have a good eye and can't wait to see as you progress!

Kari