Let It Snow
by dtremain

Comment by mickeyd:
Nice atmosphere.

Liz in Thought
by dtremain

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
I gave it a 5 and expected it to come in a bit lower than that. Offhand the best I can say is that I found nothing compelling about this image. The light is rather plain, there is no story suggested by the image, and nothing makes me want to find out more. I realize that's fairly vague feedback. I'll let you know if I come up with something more specific.

What Can I Get For You?
by dtremain

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Now for the real test: Can he ask for a "Rooty-Tooty Fresh & Fruity" and maintain his masculinity?

What Can I Get For You?
by dtremain

Comment by ionelpop:
I like the expression on his face

What Can I Get For You?
by dtremain

Comment by fitz3000:
it's like a frame from a movie and I get a pleasant feeling from it, 10 ;-)

Tannenbaum
by dtremain

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Well, at least you got some good feedback, and Ellen appreciates not getting her first brown. Sorry.

Elf Fantasy
by dtremain

Comment by KristinaG:
Very interesting photo with so many things to look at. I would have zoomed in slightly more, so the viewers could read the sign without straining their eyes. I am trying, but its a little too small for me. This way, it just bugs me that I juuuuuust quite can't read it :-P 7

Elf Fantasy
by dtremain

Comment by giantmike:
Nice choice for subject this time of year. I like the classic-type look this has with dull colors.

Sharing Life Thru Dance
by dtremain

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
I think the in-challenge comments were pretty accurate. (Except for Grog's. Why he thought this was a celebrity is a mystery to me!) The image appears somewhat flat and definitely needs a little cranking up in PP. I tried some of PSP's clarify on this, and it did help to give it a little pop and dimension. As Cory suggested, some saturation, contrast and sharpening (in addition to some clarify) would certainly help. The composition is a bit static as well. I might have composed this with a little more room at the top and more free space on the left side, to give her something to dance into. As far as the dancing, I agree it's not obvious she's dancing, both from the odd position of her arms, and the fact that she's wearing a coat and hat. Even though she surely was dancing at the time, it is not strongly conveyed by the image.

Tannenbaum
by dtremain

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
I'm afraid this comes off to me as an average snapshot. It's a good subject and I think some common adjustments such as levels, color balance, contrast and sharpening could bump it up a notch. A stronger perspective view might also suit it to this challenge topic a little more.