"Maybe I'll get some meat too...!"
by neatizzy

Comment:
I can see how if you knew and loved the dog, those eyes would definitely convey the emotion of hope for an illicit scrap. In terms of the photo though, I would score it more highly with a different composition, possibly from anothr angle or with more context in the photo. I would like it better with sharper focus and greater DOF. The dog's face would be more expressive, IMO, if it were lighter and if I could see the eyes more clearly defined. The hope is in the eyes. Accentuating that would give more emotional punch, I think.

Finding Hope
by pearcer

Comment:
Well, you found the definition and the image is a good workmanlike image technically. It meets the challenge in a strict technical sense. In the challenges where the theme is a bit more esoteric, I see a lot of photos of dictionary definitions. Maybe I'm just narrow minded, but they don't resonate much with me. Compared to others in the challenge, they doesn't convey the same emotional impact or graphic punch.

Candle
by Newt

Comment:
This needs to be much more sharply focused to resonate with me. Withut that, I can't see the tie in to the theme, "hope."

Freedom..
by Rebekz

Comment:
Sorry, I don't get the freedom part and hope is even more elusive.

McKayla's Home Run
by aliciapunches

Comment:
Nice snap but could be improved with editing. Leveling the horizon, a tighter crop to take some of the distracting background away, and some work with colors, levels and curves would turn it into a pretty good photo, IMO.

Faith, Hope & Love
by Jamie2772

Comment:
I like this as an abstract image, but there's too little going on to hold my interest.

And just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more
by adobe1230

Comment:
I'm sorry, this will probably sound negative, but IMO your photo doesn't really do justiceto the idea or the title. The composition is dead center in the middle of the frame. Suggest getting closer and applying the tutorials on "rule of thirds" to recompose it a bit. The background (tile?) does not support the message you're trying to get across. The focus on the book (bible?) is a little weak, possibly because the lighting is a bit weak. A much sharper focus would have helped. Ultimately, the photos that do well here are the ones that convey strong emotional content, and the ones that visually "pop" with color, contrast, and ... I don't know, vibrancy maybe. Your subject has plenty of emotional content, but it doesn't make it into the picture. If you're inclined, you might want to go back and reshoot it from different angles, different compositions, different lighting, and different contexts (backgrounds) to see if you find something you like better.

The Egyptian Pyramid
by hossam

Comment:
Sorry, don't feel hope here.

I have been to Egypt and seen the pyramids. I think you could stick to the subject and make the theme work. I would suggest backing up so you see more of the pyramid and put it in some kind of context. I would consider possibly shooting it from an oblique angle and to try to get it at sunrise or sunset so you get more dramatic shadowing. Jodie Coston has a free online photography course (//morguefile.com/ver3/classroom.php) which would give you some tips on composition and lighting. Keep at it, and good luck.

"I Hope These Brown Eyes Work!!
by fredluvsHim

Comment:
Without the title, the tie in to the theme would not be evident.

There are a few things that would have improved it, I think. The blacks are very black and the whites are very white, and there's not much in between. If you have photo editing software, try adjusting levels and curves to soften the extreems. This is a basic editing challengs, so selective work with contrast which might have helped the table and drape aren't allowed, but you might try some selective adjustments to see if they would also help. I can't really tell where the light is coming from. It feels like there might have been a light from over your left sholder, and possibly one from the right, high up. They are a bit too bright for the fabric, and not quite bright enough for the dog. Possibly a darket fabric would have allowed the lights to work better to smooth out the image.

I'm sorry if this feels negative, but there are things you can do to make it better. If you can reshoot it with these things in mind, or even re-edit it, you may find you like the results better.

I HOPE this smile will get me a treat
by stupidcat

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Without the title, the tie in to the theme would not be evident. Composition is ok. Lighting, focus, levels and DOF could be improved. As is, the subject seems flat and without emotion. Sorry to be negative, but if these elements could be improved, the photo would "pop" more and feel much more dynamic.