Parting moments
by p_johns

Comment:
The dark tone works well I think. The emotion here is effective. I wish that sign at the top weren't there because it breaks the grey tones throughout the shot. Good solid shot. 7

Silence
by lennier

Comment:
your biggest problem here is color. The almost bluish pale skin tones of your subject make him look like a ghost, especially in contrast to the rather colorful background. Maybe going b&w on this shot would have been a good idea. Otherwise the shot is effective and well done. 5

Smiling Eyes
by Freebie

Comment:
Well titled, as those eyes really do seem to smile. This shot needs a little better focus to add to that effect. Also, cropping out the top of her hair makes overemphasizes her forehead, which isn't an appealing effect. I'm undecided about the left side crop as well. A little more work and this could be a very good shot. 4

Overcome
by spiderman

Comment:
The colors throw me off here. Is the redness just irritation or is it something else? It seems to come across too strongly. The shot, especially the top of the frame, seems overly dark as well. I do like the eye itself though, or rather the eyelid and eyelashes. It seems to me that this is one of those shots that either needs to be closer or farther away to be effective. A closer zoom or crop just on the eye might work well, but pulling back to reveal more of the face and providing more context might also work well. Good luck. 4

18th honeymoon
by kandyj

Comment:
The lens flare hurts. I could be wrong, but this shot seems like it was forced into "rule of thirds" subject placement, and I'm not sure if that works out best. We don't really see enough of the waterfall to make it an interesting element in the photo, yet the couple are shoved into the corner of the shot. I think a horizontal shot of this might have been more effective, showing the couple on the right side of the frame and the background unfolding on the left side. That way you could show more of the falls and the background could be a stronger element in the shot. It is a nice candid that portrays real life emotion as opposed to staged emotion by models, which I like. Good luck to you. 5

Solemn
by Alecia

Comment:
I don't like the way the hand works into the frame. Leaving that space blank might work out better. The shadowing of the eye seems off due to the fact that there isn't a significant amount of shadowing on the rest of the face. Maybe a different angle on your light source would work better. I do like the placement of the face in the frame and the expression is decent. I like the dark eyes as well. Overall pretty good shot. 6

Melancholy
by clues56

Comment:
It's certainly unique. I don't personally like the dead center placement of his head. Perhaps moving him more to the right in the frame and leaving a bit more negative space on the left would improve the shot. Overall does a pretty decent job of conveying emotion. Using the eyes more might help as well. Good luck. 5

Emotional Trauma of Ear Licking Puppy
by Silver Fox

Comment:
It definately has a snapshot feel to it. It seems to portray some emotion, but it doesn't really have much impact. This strikes me more as a humorous photo to pass around to friends and family than a work of art.

Do you love me?
by pitsaman

Comment:
I like the clean, stark composition of this shot. I like the way the lines go through the frame and I like the placement of the birds. All and all I think this is a great shot, probably a 9. But to be honest, I don't think it fits the challenge. The title connects it loosely (and somewhat humorously) to the theme of emotion, but this shot doesn't express or elicit emotion in any genuine way, so I'm taking off for that. Regardless of my score though, this is a great shot that I'll probably add to my favorites after the voting. Good luck. 5

Mixed emotions
by mvilborg

Comment:
I like this shot because of the variety of faces and people you've captured. I find myself wishing that sign in the center wasn't there so that it would have an unbroken pattern of people, but of course it is needed in order to establish the context. It certainly represents emotion and elicits emotion at the same time. Excellent work. 8