Childhood Memories...Summer Vacation 2009
by GrayElla

Comment by bvy:
Technically it's beautiful -- the exposure, the bokeh, etc. Compositionally it's lacking though. It's not abstract enough to stand on it's own. Not sure what the tilt is adding.

Childhood Memories...Summer Vacation 2009
by GrayElla

Comment by KarenNfld:
Love the softness of this photo, gorgeous!!! So simple yet so perfect.

Childhood Memories...Summer Vacation 2009
by GrayElla

Comment by CNovack:
I was going to say that the colors are slightly muted and that it could do with a touch of saturation and a boost in some contrasts but then I stopped myself. Those slightly muted colors give the sense of age...of a memory recalled of a happy past event. Perfect when playing into the mood of nostalgia and reaching back to happy childhood memories. Some might not like the off kilter composition but I find that it is appealing because you use the ropes and posts on the almost diagonal line that leads my eye to the beachshore. That diagonal could be stronger though if you matched the rope perfectly up with the bottom right corner which would automatically tilt the last post off in the distance to the top left corner. Bumping up to a 7.

Childhood Memories...Summer Vacation 2009
by GrayElla

Comment by vawendy:
to be honest, I'm not sure that the post and the rope are that interesting of a subject. It doesn't have much character to it. However, it blurs remarkably beautiful! The two posts in the distance and the distant grasses have such a dream-like quality to them. I wish the front post could somehow be a little less prominent.

Lovely colors, lovely background, and very good choice of title. -7-

Childhood Memories...Summer Vacation 2009
by GrayElla

Comment by robm001:
Nice shot but needing a bit more brightness contrast to make it pop to my eye

Childhood Memories...Summer Vacation 2009
by GrayElla

Comment by justine:
Reminds me of times at the beach also. Very good work here.

Childhood Memories...Summer Vacation 2009
by GrayElla

Comment by bmartuch:
I like the angle and the DOF. Nice detail in the rope.

CEO
by GrayElla

Comment by DigiFotoBuddy:
Here is my personal scoring scale with 2 points each. The idea behind is to justimy the score I gave. You have all right not to agree with it. This is just my personal opinion with whatever little photography knowledge I have. Hope it helps.

- Meets the challenge - 2 out of 2
- Lighting/Exposure - 0 out of 2
- Composition - 2 out of 2
- Concept and execution - 1 out of 2
- Over all image, WOW factor - 0 out of 2

CEO
by GrayElla

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Shoes? For the CEO to walk all over other people, I presume?

CEO
by GrayElla

Comment by Here2:
Too grainy. Poor focus and crop.