A Baby Boy and His Dog (who ate the flower!)
by jimmsp

Comment by PTLParsons:
Ahhhhh. 2 in 1 - cute baby and cute pet. You score doubly. But what's the "who ate the flower!" Great job of getting the dog to stay there. That's not easy. They are both just precious and it's a good photo on top of that. Nice details. A little dark on the left side and back, but not enough to really hurt the photo that much

A Baby Boy and His Dog (who ate the flower!)
by jimmsp

Comment by justine:
Sweet dog and darling baby.

A Baby Boy and His Dog (who ate the flower!)
by jimmsp

Comment by jenarom:
The title made me laugh. I like the idea, but I think that you could've get a better picture if you put them in a different position. Maybe a close up of the baby's face with the dog, with someone (out of the frame) holding the baby in position. Good luck!

A Baby Boy and His Dog (who ate the flower!)
by jimmsp

Comment by Ziggy:
Very a sweet shot, and is classic!

Abandoned to the Cold Prairie
by jimmsp

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karma

COMPOSITION
The placement of the building really sets this up to be a strong picture. It is not in the center, which would make the picture static, but it is not too close to an edge, giving the viewer's eyes room to "roam" through the picture. I like that you have some space in the foreground, and if there had been a really old fence to add interest, that would have been really effective, but I understand you were taking pictures, not building fences. :-) The dark streak in the field also adds to the composition by giving it some "motion."

TECHNIQUE
The focus is very good here, and I love the effect the bw has. The only suggestion I can see to make here is to maybe rotate it left just a hair, as it feels like I am leaning the right looking at it.

OVERALL EFFECT
The first thing I thought of when I saw this was the dustbowl in the midwest. It reminds me of some stories (Steinbeck) and poems I have read from and about that era. Very desolate and stark. This would make an awesome illustration for a book like that. Great work. The more I looked at this, the more I liked it!

Abandoned to the Cold Prairie
by jimmsp

Comment by Cub:
You should have placed higher. I think it is an awesome shot!! Cub

Abandoned to the Cold Prairie
by jimmsp

Comment by KickDrum5150:
Is that just the way the sky is falling off or did you use another technique...and if so what? Nice Photo.

Abandoned to the Cold Prairie
by jimmsp

Comment by Jacko:
Nice tones and good choice with the B&W. Jacko.

Abandoned to the Cold Prairie
by jimmsp

Comment by DougPaz:
Really nice, especially the choice of B & W. It just seems a bit soft on focus. Good job.

Abandoned to the Cold Prairie
by jimmsp

Comment by HBunch:
Would a very slight left rotation mess up the angle of the building? If not, I'd like to see the horizon line leveled off a bit. There is a horizontal line in the field, so it makes the tilt look worse than it really is, so I don't really think it's a big deal. I love the use of black and white here. Levels are nice. Focus and clarity are also great. Good luck in the challenge.