The Candidates
by ajfan

Comment:
Man, you couldn't have possibly asked for a better pose. Outstanding shot.

Kids Never Slow Down
by zefram47

Comment:
I normally ignore titles...thinking that the image really should tell me all I need to know. However, it was the title that made me look, again, at your shot and see the time-exposed images of the children. Very subtle and very well done.

Sittin' Waitin' Wishin'
by simplesilent

Comment:
This is a really nice shot. To my eye, however, it would be even better if you could have decreased the density a bit. There is so much contrast that it almost looks cluttered. Nice shot though.

Soft Baby
by maxlevay

Comment:
this is a nice shot but it looks over processed somehow. Almost like the baby is wearing makeup. Still giving it a good score though. Again...nice shot

A Few Days Too Early
by heathen

Comment:
This is such a nice shot and I really see what you wanted to do. However, the road stops before it completely brings the eye to your subject (the mountain). As a result, the S-curve almost appears as an accident rather than a purposeful compositional tool.

All that said, this is still a wonderful shot.

California State Route 35
by vaar

Comment:
this is a nice shot and does a good job of using a curve to lead the viewer's eye through the picture. Unfortunately, the sun didn't cooperate and it's a little too dark.

Goosed
by zefram47

Comment:
Not trying to be mean here but as part of the purpose of this site is to learn, teach and become better photographers, I wanted to make mention of the point of the challenge.

An S-Curve is a compositional tool, like the rule of thirds or leading lines, that helps in making the image stronger. Normally, the S-Curve is to lead the viewer's eye through the image or to the subject. I've noticed a lot of submissions that simply include an S shape somewhere in the image but this misses the point.

If used properly, the S-Curve is a very powerful compositional tool. While your shot is nice, the "S" that you've included is really just an element and doesn't really lead the viewer's eye.

I do hope you'll take this as I mean it. I certainly don't mean to criticize your image.

S- alvia
by things_to_do

Comment:
Not trying to be mean here but as part of the purpose of this site is to learn, teach and become better photographers, I wanted to make mention of the point of the challenge.

An S-Curve is a compositional tool, like the rule of thirds or leading lines, that helps in making the image stronger. Normally, the S-Curve is to lead the viewer's eye through the image or to the subject. I've noticed a lot of submissions that simply include an S shape somewhere in the image but this misses the point.

If used properly, the S-Curve is a very powerful compositional tool. While your shot is nice, the "S" that you've included is really just an element and doesn't really lead the viewer's eye.

I do hope you'll take this as I mean it. I certainly don't mean to criticize your image.

River Road Farm
by DJWoodward

Comment:
This is a perfect use of the S-curve AND it's a spectacular shot.

marsh
by annakiya33

Comment:
I'm not sure what the horizontal metal-looking thing is at the bottom. At first I wasn't really sure why it was there but after spending a moment or two looking at your shot, I see that it does server to anchor the image and acts as a "start" for your curve. Nicely done.