Celebrate Pets that Fly
by donniev

Comment:
Not a bad subject, but the focus really hurts this (oversharpening unfortunately does not help much, believe me I know). I think this subject just needs more attempts at catching the bird in focus. Also, if you could move the branch & bird further from the door, that would let the background fall into a softer focus, leaving only the bird as the focal point of the image.

ROTC Members Holding The Flag
by eaglebeck

Comment:
I think this is a good subject, but might benefit from a more interesting/less rigid composition. Framing the image such that the stripes create diagonals (rather than straight forward lines as they are here) in the image would strengthen it in this way imho. Seems to be a little bit of motion blur (on the girl at the right) as well - faster shutter speed should clear that up. Nice candid capture.

Rainy Daisy Days
by CNovack

Comment:
Great idea and subject. Did you try any with the umbrella at the girl's back? I think a classic childhood smile here could really add emotion and impact to the image. As it is now, my attention is drawn more to the daisies, but I think it would be more powerful with the girl (and her facial expression) as the focus.

Ton up at Lords
by tonyv

Comment:
From my view, it seems that the mask is the focus of the shot - it has the most contrast in the cage and top. You might structure the composition to better emphasize this (maybe crop off a bit on the right to put it more into the upper left third of the frame). Alternately, if you'd prefer to have focus on person (doesn't seem to be the case here as his back is turned), a little more light to show or hint at his features should emphasize that subject. I'm on the other side of the pond so I don't know anything about crickett, but he seems to be enjoying it = )

On Week 18
by ergo

Comment:
I don't quite get the title, but I'm a little dense when it comes to things like this = P
Nice, creative image.

Family Airtime
by jesperandersen

Comment:
Several distracting elements in the background take away from an otherwise good action shot. You might also try different angles for a more candid look (rather than having the subjects face directly towards the camera).

Students Celebrate END of First Nine Weeks !!! Teachers....Dunked in RUST !!!
by msdoubletrouble

Comment:
Without the title, its really tough to relate this to the challenge. The fencing is a little overwhelming as well imho.

Autumn's Offering
by Jutilda

Comment:
Nice shot, the colors and the slight blur make this. Ordinary object shot extra-ordinarily.

Celebration: Circle of Life
by gsal

Comment:
Very creative and well done. Did you spin the camera around the center of the image?

Remembrance
by sigrun_th

Comment:
Good subject and composition. A bit heavy on the sharpening/halos imho though.