Mademoiselle
by RiderGal

Comment:
This is hard for me, because though I have never really been a big fan of portrait shots, I can recognize good points in almost all aspects of photography, and this is rather impressive. So, even with my bias, lol, you still get an 8. good job.

Grandma's Vases
by Faye Pekas

Comment:
I'm usually hesitant about pictures that only convey the challenge once the title has been read. Excellent composition, but it seems slightly blurry, and I don't know about the choice of subjects...

Batavia 1887
by pitsaman

Comment:
Hmmmm... a valiant effort, so you will score a 7 with me. However, there are a few things I'd reccomend. First, I'm sorry that the sign was on the front of that fence for your picture, because the colors make it rather distracting. Secondly, I think that a larger depth of field (bringing the flowers in focus) would be very helpful. Finally, clouds would add so much depth to this that I think it would raise your score significantly.

Milkin' Barn
by muckpond

Comment:
Very very good shot. I can't think of anything I would change in it. However, I feel like something's missing from it, but since I can't place it, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and award my first 10. Congrats.

Ghosts of Eshton
by LindaLee

Comment:
Good composition, but the picture is missing something because of being shot straight on. It looks like a postcard of a house that's supposed to look rundown. Alter your angle and I think it would look great.

Gate-keeping
by e301

Comment:
Wow, I've been disappointed with other submissions so far, so thank you for putting forth a strong effort. The only suggestion I can make is to spread out the distance between the girls and the sack on the roof, so that the girls could be placed a little further to the right side of the shot. Excellent photo, good luck.

canon
by Btrainx1

Comment:
Ooooh... I hate to say this, because it is a good picture, but I look at it as lost potential. With all the lines in a canon and the fence right there, I think you should have tried a different angle with this. Maybe from between the tall grass and looking up at the barrel... mayber through the spokes of the wheel... It would have jumped out at me then. Good subject though, and nice composition.

The Old Barn
by kyrielle

Comment:
Hmmmm, to me, the barn itself isn't really a strong enough subject on its own. With something in the foreground other than trees, I think this would have been an effective picture

Sunset Rider
by justine

Comment:
Very nice. Also effective in creating a personal sense of past from looking up at these statues as a little kid. Good composition, and sunlight adds a whole new perspective to this shot.

Windmill
by Sonifo

Comment:
Windmill? At any rate, good subject matter for the past, but I think it would have been a vast improvement to shoot this picture at an angle and to have the lines of the porch fade off into some sense of distance. Basically, it feels rather flat.