the world is mine
by imagesloyola

Comment:
This image is stunning. I don't care whether this meets the challenge or not - the best, hands down.

the boss
by ursula

Comment:
Good choice to desaturate. I would crop the picture to focus even more on the subject's face, the power in this picture. Cutting the horse's face in the middle is awkward. I like your use of shadow falling across your subject's face, giving him a certain hardened mystique that seems to go hand and hand with the cowboy image. I would like to see the focus a little crisper on the subject's face.

The Power of Prayer
by jazper

Comment:
Interesting that your subjects are facing to the left. The mother's expression lacks emotion, but I like the laying on of hands, a visual of the support one receives from fellowship.

time for your chores, little one
by petrakka

Comment:
This makes me feel like an abused child. The facial expression, point of view and distortion at the top of this image makes it horrifying. Interesting symbolism with the broom.

Clean your room!
by Mark

Comment:
Creative use of light and shadow, especially the pointing finger.

School Safety Zone - Getting Home Safe
by saintnicholas_25

Comment:
Interesting framing and I like how I can just barely make out the forty on the road. The cozy that act as a backdrop for your image speak to the security that rules offer.

Mom - The ULTIMATE Authority
by nova

Comment:
Captivating expressions and nice composition with the circle of the family.

Don't Ask Don't Tell
by bobgaither

Comment:
I am so sorry, but I don't get it. Please feel free to send a message and explain it to me. Is there some homoerotic imagery that I am missing, or maybe a subtle symbol I am overlooking?

"This looks like a job for..."
by grainman9

Comment:
Creative and risky. Fun idea to play around with light and shadow and the placement of your subject within the frame. Brilliant framing. Kudos to you for guts and daring since this tends to be a very traditional and narrowly focused forum. Keep pushing that edge and kicking at the boundries and maybe we will get these people thinking in terms of artistic merit and something marvelous may come of it.

Banana Republic Authority
by graphicfunk

Comment:
Great concept and clever title. The image rings false in that the clothes are too clean and the tears in the shirt too fresh. Pay attention to those details so that your work transcends and becomes real, not staged. Again, great premise, nice use of light and shadow.