hope it doesn't rain
by lightning

Comment:
Nice effort. I wonder, though, how well it really fits the challenge. Given your title, I'd love to see the owner of the car next to it with a worried expression, holding his hand out like it's starting to drizzle. As it is, it seems to be just a snapshot of a '33-34 Ford 5-window coupe (and a lovely one at that) at a car show.

Bottom of the Ninth
by eptasdi

Comment:
Shouldn't they have rally caps on? If we're to believe they're really hoping for something, I want to see more tension...more anxiety...more leaning on each other for support. It just looks like any normal at bat in any normal game.

Can hope fix everything?
by Amason

Comment:
Well, bummer. I can' t tell who the guy is or what the guy is doing. I imagine he's a carpenter, looking at his newest project. I dunno. I just feel too removed from the subject to be interested.

Still Hoping Her First Eyebrow Plucking Is Worth the Pain!
by boomer

Comment:
Cute composition with lots of energy. Her hands look a bit posed, but the facial expression is great. I love how she's looking at the viewer (me) as though begging for help. I wonder if getting closer to the victim and using some shallow DOF to separate the plucker from the pluckee would benefit the image.

Big Hopes
by ccasey

Comment:
Don't agree with the message, but it reflects a certain sentiment pretty well. My eye is drawn to the sky in the upper left, which is highly exposed. I understand that it would have been difficult to capture, but the same scene without the vehicles below would be an improvement in my opinion. Overall, good effort though. 6

...for that first move.
by gorke

Comment:
Oh, this is so close to being so much better that I have to comment. Moving the boy a little closer to her and getting the top of his head out of the trees would do wonders for this shot. Also, turning her head more torward him so that we can clearly see that she is looking at him would improve the feeling of hope. It's a great idea and I really hope you reshoot it with just some minor changes. I love it.

"I Hope He Looks at Me..."
by librodo

Comment:
Ribbon winner. Blue. By far. I have nothing else to say.

Pink Passion
by ScantyNebula

Comment:
Your work is highly underrated and I'm pleased to finally see a ribbon above your name. Congratulations.

Message edited by author 2004-08-25 02:05:14.

Neon on canvas
by nico_blue

Comment:
Highly, highly underrated. I stand by my ten and it's going promptly in my favorites.

Message edited by author 2004-08-25 01:45:49.

Neon on canvas
by nico_blue

Comment:
Beautiful. While I don't expect this to necessarily win a ribbon, I think it should. The colors are phenomenal and the energy in the shot is excellent. Congratulations, it's a winner.