Girls of Summer - Women's Softball League
by Buckeye_Fan

Comment:
Some very nice compositional ideas here, but I think could have been improved. I like the arrangement of objects in the upper right quadrant of the image. The hanging shoes are a great compliment to the mit/ball/bat. However, the fact that these objects are only a minor part of your photo seems off balance. Rather, I'd have liked to see you come in much tighter on the objects of interest, perhaps making a compositional arrangement where one of them was the defacto focus (one of the shoes, the ball, whatever), but at the same time allowing us to see the textures and detail on the individual objects. Mits, balls, shoes are loaded with interested textures that we just can't see here. Final point, color vs. black and white: I just don't think this image works as a BW as much as it would have with color. Perhaps you went BW because the colors were drab? It's possible that my tighter composition idea might have carried the BW idea better but I'm not sure. It's a tough call. Good shot.

grass-and-reflections.jpg
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Best eye-catcher of your 3. I love the lines of the marsh leading off to the left and right. Are you shooting obliquely into the sun? Looks like the distant trees are shaded but can't tell which direction the light is coming from on the grasses. Nice shot. Hope you didn't get your feet wet.

Chocolate Kiss
by Strikeslip

Comment:
You were robbed dude. I gave you a 9.

Delicate Luminescence: the 100mm Macro Does the North American Nebula
by kirbic

Comment:
Probably should have rotated it so that the presumptive "north" was up. Lots of stars, eh? We'll nail this slumping mount problem this coming weekend.

Yes, Please
by SDW

Comment:
Pictures are stories. Stories make great pictures. Thanks for sharing this one.

Ziptease
by scalvert

Comment:
Unbelievable setup. Inspired imagination. My hat is off.

Evolve
by grigrigirl

Comment:
Incredibly provocative and emotionally charged. Added to my favorites immediately.

Pepper on Post
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Almost a pastel softness to the colors. It also has sort of a "fuzzy" appearance, not as in technical focus, but like the surface is "peachy" or fuzzy. Wonderful feel to the image.

Helen & Matthew Redding
by Riponlady

Comment:
Congrats to the happy couple (and proud mom!)!!

Glimpse
by chele

Comment:
Very expressive and emotive photo. Love the sepia tones. Superb sense of how to crop the image. Well done.