Escape
by levyj413

Comment:
I like the use of closed eyes to capture focus - however, I am not a fan of the lighting on her face - a little fill lighting to bring out some highlights in her hair and to take out the severe shadow on her left cheek might help.

fiddlin' around
by Rae-Ann

Comment:
Nice capture - the focus on playing is apparent in the image. I like how his hair sits over the face.

Old School
by Blackbox

Comment:
Beautiful guitar - would like to have one myself! Nice conversion to B/W and use of the books in the background to make the connection to school. 7

First lesson
by greslizzz

Comment:
Nice closeup on the piano. The movement of the fingers is a nice touch. Good lighting and sharpness.

Yes, I have done my 30 minutes of practice!!
by Shrink

Comment:
Great facial expression. It probably could use a little better lighting on her face to really show it off more. 6

Oscillating Strings
by shamer

Comment:
I like this abstract view on the strings. The colors are neat and the way that the strings expand as they move away from the center is cool. 6

Flute Practice
by splidge

Comment:
From a technical viewpoint - Nice perspective, good use of shallow DOF, and good conversion to B/W. From an emotional/ story point of view - it is a little static. Simply by adding some handwritten notes onto the music for an area that needs to be 'practiced' would have really helped. It almost seems too clean, if you know what I mean. Cheers and good shot. 6

The Steel Drummer
by e301

Comment:
Nice use of B/W to capture a street musician. Seeing his face a little more would have added to it. It meets the music part of the challenge, but I am not so sure about the School part. 6

Old School
by ccasey

Comment:
I like the lighting and the composition of the image, but for me the focus is just a little too soft.

Music Teacher: A Kids Perspective - "I ...said...On...FOOOUUUURRRR!!!"
by cogerox

Comment:
Funny image. The is some strange lighting effects going on in the background - likely due to reflections from the instruments, but it has a lot going for it - back for a bump to 7