One of Millions Sentenced to Die Yearly. Spay or Neuter Your Pet.
by jaimeegrl

Comment:
Beautiful emotional image. I wish the focus was sharper on the eye of the dog. The title (which is of utmost importance for this challenge) doesn't work for me.

Boil for three minutes.
by tomlewis1980

Comment:
Minimal. I like it a lot.

Tasty!
by C-Fox

Comment:
Exposure is a bit off, I think.

Caribbean Rice & Spicy Pork
by michael_p

Comment:
I like it, but lighting could be improved, and the background under the dish is distracting imho.

Lemon Grass infused Spring Rolls
by JC_Homola

Comment:
Really nice composition! Looks like the compositions I get to see here in Tokyo, except for the arrangement of the chopsticks, which is very unusual here. ;)

Taking over
by ccjp

Comment:
Thanks to all the persons who dropped a comment! Just a few notes. This photograph is meant as a counterpoint between urban structures and natural structures. Thus I wanted the image to convey this idea of each party trying to "take over" the other. Hence come both the large amount of foreground and the low perspective: I wanted the flowers to look as they were "competing" with the building. The out-of-focus flower at the bottom left is also there on purpose: I chose a round one because I wanted it to contrast with the steel sphere of the building. I wanted it to be out of focus because otherwise it would have taken too much of the viewer's attention. Most importantly, I wanted the viewer to feel the presence of the flower when watching the building, to be distracted by it - and yet have his eyes slip off it, brought away by the sharper focus of the rest. I am actually glad that so many people complained about the flower being "distracting": it is designed to be so. I wanted the flower and the building to actually compete, as visual elements of the image, for the attention of the viewer. This is meant to be a dissonance. Here you can see an outtake for the same subject: more building, less foreground, higher perspective, no flower - it's plain boring imho. ;)

Message edited by author 2003-10-15 03:45:19.

The Naked Kiss
by Nukkta

Comment:
Nice idea, too bad the focus is off.

Split for lunch?
by visitor

Comment:
Beautiful composition and focus.

Photographer Revealed
by buzzrock

Comment:
Awesome depth of field and colors. I really like the shadow of the tree, and I love where the shadow of the photographer is located in the composition: as it was a "signature" on the image. 10.

No Makeup
by TooCool

Comment:
Very interesting composition, many lines to follow.