Hope........for a home!
by suemack

Comment:
This is a very moving image. I can clearly see the connection the challenge topic. There's such a sad ambiance to this image because one wonders whether the poor animal's hopes for a new home are in vain. The eye contact is the most powerful aspect of the image fo me and I like that none of the wire fence interrupts the main part of his face. The way that the low DOF throws out the fence works well adn IO like the way that the inside of his shelter is completely dark. The way the entrance to it curves in a full arc is a nice contrast to the squares of the fence wire. All round strong composition.

FAITH
by SDW

Comment:
Faith and hope are certainly often very closely related for those who are religious. Given that I am not this image doesn't appeal to me hugely in terms of content. More than that, the image itself isn't aesthetically striking in any way - the angle of the book doesn't seem particularly interesting; I can see a tiny sliver of the surface beneath the book at the left corner and yet because it's so much darker than the main content it pulls my focus to i, the edges of the book are dirty and unattractive; the blue crinkly material at top right doesn't seem to go with the material and adds another colour to the mix. Hope this is of some use and not too negative a criticism. Best of luck.

Hope for tolerance
by nico_blue

Comment:
A stunning image and one that relies on a less-is-more approach. I love that there is so little on display and yet such a strong sense of theme. The negative space really plays a role here. Wonderful.

EDIT to correct typo!

Message edited by author 2004-09-01 06:54:08.

The Sapling
by Brad

Comment:
This is another of very few entries that stand out to me as really conveying the theme to the viewer. I like the high contrast approach. The lack of any detail in the background adds a really surreal touch for me because I can't imagine where she could be that there would be nothing whatsoever in the backdrop. Very nice.

He loves me.. he loves me not.......
by gaurawa

Comment:
One of the best entries... even without the context of the challenge this would instantly evoke a memory of that hopeful question that leads to this well-known game. Slightly dark overall but lovely composition and detail.

Rough
by flip89

Comment:
The stark line between shoulder/ arm and face does something strange to my perception of the relation between the body parts and almost separates them from each other such that it looks like this guy's face is peering from around the side of someone else's torso. I also think the ratio between arm pit and face isn't balanced well - more face, less pit would focus attention more on the face.

Natasha
by photoqwest

Comment:
The darkened area around her looks very odd indeed, I assume it was added afterwards? I don't think it enhances the shot. Could do with some colour touch up to compensate for contrast between tanned and untanned areas.

"But.......nude?"
by parrothead

Comment:
Kooky and interesting, works well in black and white.

When The Day Is Done
by zeuszen

Comment:
This is great, and would be useful posted in the current thread where people are talking about low and high key images. Beautiful.

Odalisque
by Jesuispeure

Comment:
This reminds me of a painting - she's just so beautiful and the pose is somewhat Rubenesque. Note I don't mean that she's fat, I mean she looks sensuous. You've captured that very well. I think background lets this shot down a lot though, especially the edge of the bed being in frame.