Catching leaves floating down the Street
by mattforbes

Comment by jblaylockrayner:
Too blue and the girl looks like an awkward shape. But love the focus

Catching leaves floating down the Street
by mattforbes

Comment by Kimberly75:
she is adorable, fantastic colour too.

Catching leaves floating down the Street
by mattforbes

Comment by talmy:
Too centered and hard to see the leaf.

Catching leaves floating down the Street
by mattforbes

Comment by pcody:
I wish they had such cute rain boots when I was a kid!
I notice a blue cast to the photo overall and expecially on her face. It makes her look cold. Usually, placing the subject off center adds more interest to a picture, but I'm not so sure about that in the case.

Catching leaves floating down the Street
by mattforbes

Comment by melismatica:
Very nice. I like her outfit...simple, classic, evocative of childhood. I like the color contrast of the green boots with the dark ground and her violet dress. I'm wondering if this could have been warmed up a bit though. It appears very blue. Of course, that can help to create the mood but I feel like her skin tone could be warmed up a tad. Just a tad. This shows thoughtfulness in composition--very simple background, interesting placement of the child in a vertical frame. I kind of wish she were looking into the camera---her eyes are at perfect placement in the center of the upper third of the frame that it seems like when we look there we should meet her gaze. I would have likely given this a 9 or 10 if she were meeting the viewer's eye.

Catching leaves floating down the Street
by mattforbes

Comment by pacpinto:
Not bad, cute lookin litte girl. I think this would be better if we could see all of her reflection on the pavement. Just an idea.

Catching leaves floating down the Street
by mattforbes

Comment by glad2badad:
Cute and certainly shows rainy conditions. The color temp may be a tad cool (blue), a little slide upward would make the white of her dress whiter. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Catching leaves floating down the Street
by mattforbes

Comment by mpreslar:
This could be composed better (maybe offset or have a leaf in the watter as well as in hand.) But it is very cute!

Catching leaves floating down the Street
by mattforbes

Comment by baco99:
very sweet. i like that the colors aren't too washed out.

Catching leaves floating down the Street
by mattforbes

Comment by jacqcat:
made me smile this one