sweet lil lies
by hesitant

Comment:
Pretty use of shape and color to fill the narrow frame. I voted it a 7, but I'm having a hard time explaining why I didn't vote it a 10. I think maybe it's a little low in contrast for my taste, and maybe it's that I get enough of a hint of texture that I want to see more.

"Windows to the Soul"
by beatabg

Comment:
Good way to use the long shape of the photo. I could lose myself in her eyes, but something's not completely pulling me in. Maybe it's that I'm wondering why she has something over her nose (and presumably her mouth)? Maybe it's that it's not quite as tack-sharp as some other photos I've seen like this. Maybe it's the B&W, so her eye color doesn't draw me in. What do *you* think of it?

sliced together
by mitalapo

Comment:
Interesting people and nice tones. B&W was a good choice.

Riverside
by MAK

Comment:
Bumping this up. I really like the different visual zones, the colors, and the shapes. The narrow photo shape makes it look like a story moving from civilization toward wilderness.

The Line Up
by sfalice

Comment:
Nice stack of ducks! I like how they almost continuously come more into the frame as my eye works its way down the line.

Wind Power
by Robski

Comment:
Very pretty, good use of color and shape, nice contrast in the clouds. And, ultimately, a very good choice for the odd photo shape in this challenge. Bumping up the score.

pearl jam
by tanguera

Comment:
Great tones and shapes. If only her arm had fit, too. But still, a good use of the narrow aspect ratio.

Rising above the crowd
by Enlightened

Comment:
Nice use of the long photo's shape, reflected well in the bird's outstretched wings.

Nile View
by Aliaa

Comment:
Nice, wide view of the city. Good job using the aspect ratio.

the contented goldfinch
by skewsme

Comment:
Very pretty use of color and shape in the background to mirror and support the subject. I think I'd like it better with the bird on the right looking into the frame. My eye tends to stop at the subject, leaving the empty space mostly wasted. If it were on the right, it would not only lead me to the bird, but also hint at the shapes and colors I'd find there.