Happy Little Samurai
by charmayne

Comment:
Excellent tonal values and totally conveys pleasure. A little reflected light on the left side fo the face to soften shadows would make this a 10.

Hey, I wanna play too!
by beamsclan

Comment:
Really nice tonal values and clear portrayal of disappointment. A 10.

Solemn Joy
by movieman

Comment:
Really great tonal qualities. It appears to me as if this picture was rotated ninety degrees to the right becaue o the leaves. I like the placement of the left hand.

Getting the Giggles
by Tallbloke

Comment:
Nice tonal qualities. Stands out even as a thumbnail. A 10.

fisherman4.jpg
by Travis99

Comment:
Actually, it is not so much the blurrinesss of the leaves as it is that without them, the eye does not stray to the right. Even if they had been in focus they would have drawn attention away from the subject.

I'm watching you!
by Beetle

Comment:
Love the title. I would not expect eyes on a creature at these locations. Thanks for pointing them out.

Afloat in the Castaic
by movieman

Comment:
I checked the histogram for your picture and there are a substantial number of pixels evenly distributed between black and white although there are a goodly number of pure white and an equally goodly number of pure black pixels. If I increase my monitor brightness hardly at all, the deep black silhouette of the duck starts to lighten.

I believe you and other people all have your monitors set correctly. You just have a greater tolerance for high contrast photos with less aggregate light than dark areas.

I personally try to get my money's worth out of having a camera that can shoot over 6 megapixels of high resolution raw images to leave so many pixels completely black or white.

If the duck had been in a less dark area so the silhouette would have stood out better, you might have had fewer complaints.

DavyB&W-landscape.jpg
by Tallbloke

Comment:
That is a really nice improvement.

Skiff at Sunset — Stage Harbor
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Congratulations Bear. I did not get to see this during challenge. It is truly beautiful. The water is gorgeous as are the reflections. I wouldn't mind sitting a spell holding that fishin' rod.

Alone up there.
by visual28

Comment:
I do not see the subject. So I cannot determine if it is a strong point nor if it is very small. I like the picture very much however, although the border overwhelms. A 4 is ths best I can give.