ax04_black.jpg
by meyers

Comment:
Nice portrait! Great pose and background. The focus looks close but not perfect. Would be even better if her hand weren't chopped at bottom RIGHT <[ edit ]. A bit of Photoshop work would make this really pop I bet.

Message edited by author 2006-05-19 16:22:02.

ax04_blue.jpg
by meyers

Comment:
I think this would be better if she were looking more towards the camera. Too much space at the top in my opinion. The background buildings are distracting as well. Cool costumes, though, like you said in your post.

ax04_stripes.jpg
by meyers

Comment:
Nice pose/composition. The round whiteface and exaggerated eye in the center of the L/R axis works very well. The focus seems a tad soft, and the contrast seems flat. If you use Photoshop, I suggest adjusting curves a tiny bit to help that.

Portrait in the Mangroves - Macaque 1
by elee3009

Comment:
My favorite of the bunch, Eileen. Cropped or not, that's an awesome portrait. Those golden eyes staring out of the darkness.... whoa!

Spring at Babcock State Park
by goldenhawkofky

Comment:
Lovely! I like the placement of the mill in the frame. This is also a beautiful place when autumn colors are at their peak; maybe we could meet there one weekend this fall.

Agave Blue
by sherpet

Comment:
This has a surreal look to it, very beautiful! Congrats on the Kodak POTD!

LK_0016.jpg
by eschelar

Comment:
What a doll face! Looks like the 30D is going to be a great camera :)

Bayou_drought_IMG_0738_BW_6.jpg
by cpurser

Comment:
Thought the color version was great until I clicked on this one! Outstanding shot.

The Arrival of Spring
by Cyndane

Comment:
I like the pose as well as the oversaturated colors, but I wish this were taken in more of a "studio-like environment" as required in the challenge description.

well traveled
by mandyturner

Comment:
I also think your score suffered a bit because the object isn't readily identifiable as a tire. I might have guessed it were the bottom of a boot, just based on the title. I DO like the tonal range, from the very dark in the upper left to the rather bright in the lower right. I think the image suffers from the lack of sharp focus to the right of the line that runs from top right to bottom center... is that the edge of the tire? If so it looks like everything to the right of that is beyond the very shallow depth of field. That line of the tire-edge itself is also working agains the image IMO, dividing the photo into two disconnected sections.

Last suggestion: I think you should include the technical details (shutter speed, aperture, ISO, etc) in your submissions. It can be helpful for viewers for learning and for commentors when critiquing.

I didn't score this image, but would have given it a "6". It does communicate "texture" but IMO is a very subtle representation of that idea; not a bad thing, but not a contender to me.