Bloomingdales Candid 1
by smellyfish1002

Comment:
This is definitely another of my favorites from the week. I love the background in this shot -- both the face and the slanted grey, cutting through the white. The portrait itself is very nice. Your subject really pops out of the background, and I think that's what makes the shot. The left side of the image seems to fade off pretty dark, and I'm not sure if that was intentional. 9.

Dixie in December
by rll07

Comment:
This really seems like an old navy ad to me... or maybe a christmas card! It's probably because of the border. You probably don't want to hear this, but without the blue border, I'd think this shot was incredible... and I'd probably give it a 9 or a 10. Without the border, it's a really artistically original idea. I love that the dog is just sitting there, head-on, like he's having his portrait done. Ooh... another analogy. Without the border, this looks like a mac 'switch' ad. I've lost my mind, and it appears your comment section is taking the hit for that -- sorry! :D

Christmas Time Is Here
by jenarom

Comment:
WOW. If this were in a magazine, absolutely no question would I think the ball was airbrushed. The effect you've acheived here is really amazing -- two (maybe even three) completely different and yet all incredible textures that would work well on their own... but work even better together. I love the white space.

one yellow eye
by BadPigg

Comment:
A shot like this begs you to stare at the center object -- and when I do, I see the reflection of the photographer. Without much experience on things like these, I'm not sure how to tell you to fix it. The composition is a very good idea, though -- with the yellow on yellow. I'd prefer to have the object perfectly centered in the background (right now, it's low and maybe slightly to the left).

Maybe I Can Sneak Into DPC2
by GeneralE

Comment:
Hilarious and a really outstanding shot. I'm very interested to know what type of camera you took this with, as the focus and color just seem so vivid. Great job. 9

Abstract Martini
by Alecia

Comment:
Definitely my favorite shot from the week. I do have two criticisms -- 1) I wish the stem of the glass were straight... the whole thing is tilted to the left and is off-balance in the shot. 2) I'm not crazy about the border, especially where the blue bleeds into the image. I know 2-color borders aren't currently allowed by the rules, but slap a 1 pixel white or black border on the inside of your blue border, straighten up the glass a little, and I promise to buy a print of this one when we offer the service. I love the colors and shapes and light and mood of the shot too much to let my criticisms lower the score -- 10!

Last Year's Resolution
by myqyl

Comment:
This shot is hilarious, and it's also technically outstanding. I love the dark, mistreated feel of the whole photograph. Great job. 9.

Roadside Repairs (Portrait of a friend)
by Azrifel

Comment:
Much of the space at the bottom of this shot seems wasted to me. I'd almost like to be just a little closer to the action.

Flower Girl
by Sonifo

Comment:
Very cool choice to use a square framing on this shot -- I think it really balances the composition well. The background is a little close to the skintone of the girl for me, but still an overall great shot.

Merry Kissmas!
by karmat

Comment:
So simple. So good. I love that even the kiss itself is slightly blown out. 10.