Shy
by siggi

Comment:
Terrific portrait ... great subject, clever prop, very effective & original pose. It also gives a very clear and appealing view of the subject's character. 8

Seaside Nursery
by rox_rox

Comment:
It's gross ... therefore I love it! Actually I like it for other reasons, too. It's very unusual, for one thing. And the family resemblance is striking; all the kids have Dad's eyes. 8

Mother and Daughter
by Falc

Comment:
Looks spectacular, although I actually feel that the striking setting overpowers the nominative subjects, and makes this a photograph about something else ... light? ... architecture? ... photography? Whatever, it's impossible to overlook, and will do well in the voting. 5

Where is dad?
by garlic

Comment:
Gone to get fuel for the mower, I hope! Interesting photograph, made especially so by the person (is it mother?) in the background. I like the dark, gothic tones, but not so much the theatrical processing of the sky. 7

My Family
by beamsclan

Comment:
A very good family portrait. Nice composition, nice processing ... nice family. 7

Growth: Daughter, Wife, Mother
by pcody

Comment:
This is a nice photograph; better than some I've voted higher. It's interesting and visually appealing, and a clever, effective composition. My only problem is that, notwithstanding your efforts to the contrary with your title, it's not about family. At least not to me. The fact that the subject is a member of a family, even if it's YOUR family, doesn't make it an image about family. I might have voted it 8 in another context, but in this one, 6.

King of the Castle
by fifield

Comment:
Not everyone's idealised family scene, but the unselfconscious, intimate chaos does unmistakably say "family". Not a beautiful image, but effective, and a lot more memorable than most in this challenge. 7

Ancient Celtic Roots
by amber

Comment:
Good metaphoric image/idea & good photograph. It's strange; as I look at these tangled roots I can just about see glimpses of people in there, or at least bits of people. Arms, torsos, etc. It's a very organic sort of image. Oh dear, no more whiskey for me tonight. 8

Pappa's Last Breaths
by koltrane75

Comment:
Hard to comment on this. I remember this moment well; another father but the same scene. Vale.

Ma And Pa
by redmoon

Comment:
They look like nice parents to me. A very good, unpretentious photograph that nevertheless reveals something intimate about the character of the subjects; just what a family photograph should be. 8