My family
by gudbjargarson

Comment:
This is way oversharpened. Aside from that, this is one of the better ones in the challenge.

Napping
by sbeaumont

Comment:
A sharper focus would have improved this image. So far this is one of my favorite images of the challenge.

Family Plot
by liney

Comment:
Nice use of DOF and selective desaturation to draw attention to the subject.

Reunion
by kongphooey

Comment:
More headroom for the statue in the foreground would have improved the composition.

Just hangin' out
by mandyturner

Comment:
The dead space in the foreground, the lack of headroom and the fact that the woman is bending over make it feel like the frame is falling. I think that at least cropping out some of the foreground would have improved the image.

Women and Child
by insteps

Comment:
A deeper DOF would have helped this image. The image would feel more balanced if there was more room in the direction that the kid is looking.

Holding on to the Good Stuff
by SandyP

Comment:
The desaturation doesn't seem to add anything to the image.

Pappa's Last Breaths
by koltrane75

Comment:
The title seems a bit morbid. I'd have preferred a crop which allowed more breathing room.

Shy
by siggi

Comment:
The focus seems sharpest on the strap for the S230. If your image wasn't being evaluated solely by people who will probably like to see a kid with a camera, I'd say that the photo would be stronger without it. Overall I like the shot, but I think that shooting it from a lower angle (looking up at the kid) and having a stronger catchlight would have improved the image.

Seaside Nursery
by rox_rox

Comment:
Technically, this is a fairly good shot. However, due to the rather unsavory subject matter I rather doubt that it's technical merits will rescue your score. Without the title I'd have had difficulty identifying the textured surface under the flys; an angle which included a fin or some other recognizable feature would have improved the composition (although it might have made the subject more unappealing).