On the 09-09-09, Let's all..... "Follow the Yellow Brick Road"....
by danielcheong1974

Comment:
Nice, even lighting and good depth of field use. Even still, the subject seems lacking to me. 4.

Passersby
by Melethia

Comment:
While a good foundation for a street photography entry, I am missing the relation to the Nine challenge. I do like your contrast and tonal range, but this one misses the boat to me. 3.

Ninth month and waiting....
by StephenG

Comment:
The white shirt is far too harsh for the somewhat muted tones in the rest of the image. The tonal range of the image seems to be missing both whites and blacks aside from the overexposure on the shirt itself. Even adding contrast with a curves layer would still leave the white shirt there to grab my eye and prevent it from exploring the entirety of the frame. Aside from the shirt, here is the edit I would have offered to offer more depth to the viwer.



Her pose also seems a bit uncomfortable. Placing that left arm behind her almost makes her look like an amputee or that she is struggling just to sit in that position...not that being 9 months pregnant isn't a struggle within itself. I like the belly and the content look you captured on her face. I think with a different shirt color and a slight pose adjustment your score would grow considerably. This one gets a 5 from me.

Gold Drops
by Cheerz

Comment:
For this one to draw high numbers, I think you'd need crisp focus throughout the entire image. The objects in the back of the image seem to fade into softness and loss of detail. Interesting subjects, but I thin a little more exposure would help give this one some pop as well. 5.

Nines
by JCrest01

Comment:
Nice composition, but it is a far too common subject to draw a high score. The reflection and angles in your subject absolutely serve well to add interest, but it is still just dice on a dull, reflective surface. 4.

Nine Rolls
by cbondar

Comment:
Not a bad plan, but the lighting is far too harsh, uneven and unbalanced for this one. My eye is immediately drawn to the several hot spots in the image and captured there. 4.

dirty little money
by thomaspeople

Comment:
Nice macro. I do, however, think that I'd like to see it a little more high-key. The shadows on your whites do provide the image with a bit of depth, but I think them to be more of a distraction than an integral addition to the scene. Also, the gray border feels out of place. I do like borders, I just don't like the gray. 6.

To-do list 09/09/09
by Sabrina_Wendl

Comment:
Ha! Looks a lot like my freaking college days. I couldn't keep a darn thing organized, to do lists or not. The tones here seem a bit flat to me. I think some added contrast would help this one a great deal. A simple curves adjustment and a nice, clean border would have added a good deal of depth and drama to this capture. This is how I envisioned it after my first look at it:



Even still, I like the still life idea and the cluttered composition. This one gets a 6.

99
by srobinson

Comment:
I like the idea, but there is just something missing in the presentation. I think that you have lost too much detail in too many areas of the image. The white of the plate seems bright and blown while the deep darks appear underexposed. This one leaves my mind's eye longing to see more of what was there, thus passing along an uncomfortable feeling. 5.

Only 9 steps till GO!
by fitz3000

Comment:
Not a bad idea, but I do suspect that I will see several similar images. Nice composition and lighting, but I'd like a bit deeper depth of field. The two presentations of 9 is nicely creative. This one I will go 6.