Paradise Lost
by figaro

Comment:
Good use of architectural line to lead the viewers eye through the frame and to the subject; however, I just wish he was doing something more interesting. Black and white treatment was definitely the way to go. Good job!

Clear Blue Joy
by debitipton

Comment:
Excellent capture of personality. Good use of point of view in that you aren't looking down at the child from above. My one small nit is that because her shirt matches the doorway, she's getting lost in it and doesn't pop out of the frame as much as she would if she'd been wearing a different color top. Overall, this is a very good shot.

Together
by charstroke1

Comment:
I like the high key effect and the way you've used angle in the composition to create visual interest. The man suffers from floating head syndrome, though. Overall, this image has impact and I like it, so it's getting a good score. :)

Playmates
by alanfreed

Comment:
Technicals here are well met with regard to exposure, composition, focus, etc. I don't mean to hurt your feelings, but this really seems like a standard portrait that you have to know the person to really like the image. There's no story - the girl and the cat aren't interacting -- there's no true personality captured or anything that makes me wish I was a) at the scene or b) knew the people in it. Technically though, you got it spot-on. Artistic merit - although pleasing, it's rather ordinary.

The Seven Sisters star cluster
by jlanoue

Comment:
Perhaps I'm not sophisticated enough to truly appreciate astrophotography; however, I like how you've used or created vignetting to make the subject cluster pop.

Little Miss Mischief
by MaryO

Comment:
This seems a tad underexposed/lacking in contrast, but the facial expression is priceless and you've definitely captured personality here.

Duck!
by TiN

Comment:
This is one of those shots that needs more in the background for context, or to tell a story. Otherwise, it's an ordinary perspective of a duck, with good technical detail and lighting but there's really no visual drama here, or anything to evoke an emotion. Overall, I can see basic rules of composition were met and there is definitely technical merit here; I'm just not feeling any emotional attachment to the subject or location.

What are you looking at?
by Sting11165

Comment:
A shiver just went up my spine. Nice job with the macro detail - definitely evoked an emotion with me! :)

The North Shore
by Sachlichkeit

Comment:
I can see basic rules of composition at work here with the placement of the horizon line and the rays of light. Something is missing though, perhaps it's visual drama or perhaps the whole thing is just a bit too blue? When I put my hand over the left side of the frame, I found I didn't miss it as part of the overal composition. The true focal point is the rays of light, and that should take up more of the frame. Overall, it's a decent image that with some different cropping could be even better.

A Weathered Work Truck
by JEFFJSB

Comment:
This is a more interesting perspective that straight dead on - so kudos for trying to be interesting. To me, this screams for black and white treatment. The blue on the truck competes with the blue in the sky, and needs a teeny bit more contrast to break out the white bar and the GMC logo. I love that the side mirrors are different. :) The frame overall lacks depth; ordinarily I recommend shooting from an angle to show the long and wide sides of the subject to achieve that, but I see that you might have been going for a "smack at you" effect which does work here, as I do have a bit of a feeling like I'm about to get run over but wait (!) the truck is dead and abandoned. Phew. :)