A Face In The Bitter Cold
by TDCollins

Comment:
The colors look off. I kept looking at this and wondering why I was resisting liking it. It is well exposed and nostrils don't bother me as much as some other people, so that was ok. It's the lack of any visual clues as to him being in a "bitter cold" environment. He actually looks warm and comfortable.
I think this would be improved a lot as a duotone.

Sun in the Linear
by lyta

Comment:
To me, this lacks interest. It looks a bit oversharpened.

thru the hole
by ronrag

Comment:
low key is mostly about a mood. This picture does have a lot of dark pixels but the subject(the woman) is exposed normally, with none of the shadow play that makes low key so romantic.

Another Black & White Entry
by sir_bazz

Comment:
Nice job on the exposure. Can't say I'm a fan of the puddle. Causes me to think of an accident. Sorry. That's probably not what the intended reaction was supposed to be.

Rose in reflection
by TheDruid

Comment:
The first time thru, I wondered how the rose seemed oof but now I think it's because of the mirror. Thecnically, this is a dark picture and that is partially what low key is about. However, low key also is used to give a picture a "mood". I think that is what is missing in this picture. Composition wise, the yellow flower might have been brought out of the shadow or left out altogether.

Secret Offering
by pineapple

Comment:
Good exposure and I think the warm tone is very fitting to this image. The range of tones on the left makes it easy to see the hand and shell, but the right side is very confusing. I think it's because of the wide band of dark placed against the small band of light on the hand.

Twilight At Camp Cove
by wibing

Comment:
The darkness wasn't used to the best advantage. The little house blends in with the trees and rocks and becomes a large mass. Maybe using a lower angle would have brought the house up into the sky for a better profile. The horizon is tilted a bit clockwise.

Our Right to 'Bear' Arms
by Younger

Comment:
To me, the lighting hasn't brought out the beauty of this object. I can't form an idea of what exactly it is. Perhaps a tighter frame on just the bear would have worked. There are hot spots in areas that don't add to the frame.

Green Jell-O Bicycle
by posthumous

Comment:
There was a lot of work put into this. The background might have been improved if the jello was placed on a clear surface and then raised above the white surface so there was a distance between the background and the jello. That way everything would look smoother.

Saint or sinner?
by naomik

Comment:
The textures and details were captured nicely. To me, the one shoe that is cut off detracts from the overall presentation.