Childhood Obsession
by sulamk

Comment by tee tah:
Although I like color better, this is a good photo, interesting and technically pretty correct in every way that I can see. (I'm no expert!) The only thing is... don't use the name of the challenge in the title, no way, no part, no how!

Childhood Obsession
by sulamk

Comment by Shiiizzzam:
I was hoping to see a love of horses ! I like how you set this up:)

Writing Instrument (6 letters)
by sulamk

Comment by sjgleah:
Good idea... way too busy for my taste... b&w is interesting here 5 sjgleah

Writing Instrument (6 letters)
by sulamk

Comment by pauld:
Good use of black and white. Maybe compose it differently to create some emotion or set a more interesting context...

Writing Instrument (6 letters)
by sulamk

Comment by mcmurma:
hmm, attacking a crossword with no eraser. that takes some grit! nice image (6) ~mcmurma

Writing Instrument (6 letters)
by sulamk

Comment by vin rigby:
6 letters - also 'crayon' in french! 148k pic not sharp, maybe your camera spec' inhibits you, also direct flash with blur almost impossible to achieve - must be focus problem - will be interesting to see what you have shot this with.

Writing Instrument (6 letters)
by sulamk

Comment by autool:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background4,
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing5,
Challenge: Does your entry meet it?10,
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 4,
Total Averaged Rating6. Autool

Writing Instrument (6 letters)
by sulamk

Comment by waltoml:
Certainly appropriate for the challenge. This is a well layed out image. The focus seems a bit soft to me. Lighting is good.

Writing Instrument (6 letters)
by sulamk

Comment by HBunch:
Reminds me of my grandpa. he was always doing puzzles. Great idea and great angle. The lighting is good and there is nothing distracting. It looks like you might have tried a tad bit too hard on getting the pencils in the photo. This is just an opinion, but a few less pencils would have worked just as nicely, and wouldn't have made the top right corner look so busy. An added not, I just noticed that the line across the top of the puzzle book, where the Date is, looks like it is the shape of a pencil too. Cute. Nice job and good luck in the challenge.

Writing Instrument (6 letters)
by sulamk

Comment by jmsetzler:
This is a good composition, but I believe the lighting may need a little assistance. It looks like you may have used the flash in this photo because of the hars shadows and the brightly lit foreground. The photo could also probably use a little extra sharpness as well. :) - jmsetzler