Midsummer Breeze
by daveuf

Comment:
I like the subject matter, although that looks like more than a "breeze" blowing your model's hair. I'm not happy with the post processing -- you appear to have pushed saturation or contrast pretty high, resulting in odd colors at the edge of the silhouette. Also, the image is a bit soft, it could have benefitted from a faster shutter speed, perhaps.

Pain or Pleasure
by Blackbox

Comment:
Great out-of-the-box choice of subject matter. I don't like that the person is not as in focus as the thorns. Your crop is way too wide as well. A single hand griping (or appearing to grip -- ouch!) the thorns would make for a much stronger image.

American Idol
by punk_kaos

Comment:
Two things are working against you here. A cluttered background with dark regions obscures your subject and competes for the viewers eye. Also, the pose of your model hides the stronger outlines of her face, making for a less distinct shape and much less impact as an image.

Cleaning Up
by macrothing

Comment:
I like the background color and the subject, I just wish you could have gotten more separation between the fly and whatever its sitting on -- it would have been nice to see the legs and lower body. The curve of the support surface on the left is distracting from the overall image, IMO.

shadow
by diannarae

Comment:
There is a lot of potential in this shot, but the model's position is awkward. She isn't positioned so that any part of her silhouette is properly focused against the sheet. The hands touching the sheet could have provided the point of interest, but they seem a bit off as well. The one hand is curved into a "claw", yet nothing else in the model's position really sells the emotional state that would lead to the hand position (ectasy, pain, fear, anger, etc.)

Sunrise Lake Conway
by jonder

Comment:
I like the scene in general. I wish you'd chosen the more distant stumps/trees as your subject rather than the close tree in the upper left. I find the stumps rising out of the lake a far more interesting subject. Focusing on the stumps or using a larger DOF to put those in focus as well as the near tree would really improve this picture.

The Inspection
by rasdub

Comment:
Nothing appears to be sharp in this picture. The composition doesn't really draw me in. Your figure is centered, so maybe trying to align him/her more according to the rule of thirds would help. For instance, I don't think the window on the right is adding anything to the picture. A tighter crop on that side (combined with a better focus) might improve things a bit.

Dying Rose
by mica

Comment:
The subject matter has the potential for a dramatic picture. The uneven lighting of your background is hurting you becuase your subject falls into one of the shadowed regions and is lost.

The Flag Stands Alone
by zeke123ca

Comment:
Beautiful sunset with striking colors. The pole is aligned with the rule of thirds, though the flag is a bit above it. The composition might be stronger with a bit more space above the flag. I also would have like to have seen more of the flag -- if you could have caught this with more of a breeze (maybe difficult if this required a slow shutter speed).

Dark Savior
by essie

Comment:
Like the set up, although the glow from the fire seems to be bleeding around your figure on the right side a bit giving them a 2-D look (or spoiling an illusion of a 3D figure).