Shy Two Year Old
by LoveSpuds

Comment by bvy:
Love the background bokeh, but it feels mostly overexposed.

Shy Two Year Old
by LoveSpuds

Comment by Neat:
You might get slammed for the blown out high lights, but you know what you really should'nt this is a areally sweet pic. 8

Silhouette at Sunset
by LoveSpuds

Comment by PaulE:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Hi Darren,

Welcome back to DPC.

I love the feeling this shots conveys. For me at least it is a very effective shot. I personally really like both the sky and the sun peaking out of the boys pocket. I'm guessing you were at the wide end of your lens - very nice.

This would have got a 7 or 8 from me. Why not a 10? I'm not a huge fan of the central subject and the large swath of negative space below the kids. So a different composition would have won me over. Would that have increased your overall vote? Hard to say - take a look at your comments peopel are divided on whether or not they like your placing of the sun.

I hope my comments help and Good Luck in future Challenges!

Cheers
Paul

Silhouette at Sunset
by LoveSpuds

Comment by bucket:
love the sun peeking out of his pocket..well done...

Silhouette at Sunset
by LoveSpuds

Comment by Kemptonreporter:
The sun "in" the boy's pants spoils it for me.
Other than that, it's a good shot.

Silhouette at Sunset
by LoveSpuds

Comment by 4trtone:
Very nice photo. Nice textures(sky,clouds,water and black forground) A little less sun and the kids a little further apart.(so you can see a more distinct holding of hands)

Silhouette at Sunset
by LoveSpuds

Comment by Blackbox:
Great color contrast!

Silhouette at Sunset
by LoveSpuds

Comment by sukuriant:
I can barely see the color of the girl's shirt, but I still can. It does meet challenge, but that's going to take a point off or so. I love the color of the clouds, and the ocean is nice and level. The placement of the sun is great. I like the placement of the objects; very good. It gets a little dark on the top of the image, though. I don't think I like that... of course, this was a basic editing one, so you couldn't burn that section...

Silhouette at Sunset
by LoveSpuds

Comment by hokie:
5

Silhouette at Sunset
by LoveSpuds

Comment by irishblue:
Would have loved the sun in the middle