Waiting the rain for the challenge
by Rino63

Comment:
Maybe you should have entered a different challenge if you couldn't find a way to shoot rain. Can't say this meets the challenge.

In terms of the quality of the photo---I kind of like the point-of-view but I feel the composition is really cramed. The chair is too close to the wall and could be angled a bit more toward the right of the frame. I think a horizontal frame would have made for a better composition. I feel like there needs to be some space to the right of the seated person. I don't like the contrasty area at the bottom left corner of the frame. I generally like the look that contrasts between shadow and light create but this is sort of awkward placement. There doesn't seem to be consideration of that quality in the composition of this photograph.

Dark By Rain
by carlo

Comment:
The tree has a pleasing shape. The composition looks a tad cramped at the left edge to me. I don't know what the surrounding area was like but I feel like a horizontal frame might have been a more interesting choice. I feel like the tree needs some space on either side...the composition needs some expansiveness.

R E F R E S H E D
by Nald

Comment:
I kind of wish the entire leaf was in focus. I know that is difficult to achieve with a macro shot. The blur at the bottom of the leaf bothers me a bit. However, I like the elegance of the curve of the leaf and the negative space created by the simple black background.

The continue playing in spite of the rain
by pasaro

Comment:
This has potential. The kids are a bit too small in the frame for the viewer to really connect. What I like more is the composition formed by all the verticals---the pavilion supports, the building supports and the doors. If the focus was sharper and the color a bit more saturated I think I might really like this.

Silken Rainbow
by jfwolpert

Comment:
Just a bit too vague and timid for my taste. It does have a bit of an O'Keefe quality to it but the intensity is lacking.

xx
by messerschmitt

Comment:
Very nice use of shadow and light to create a visually dynamic pattern and good use of negative space. I like this a lot.

Blue jeans
by alpharich

Comment:
Hmmm....this looks kind of like a desperation shot. I could be very wrong but it doesn't appear that much consideration went into this...there isn't anything drawing me in, making me want to linger with the image.

Apple
by jmritz

Comment:
This looks kind of unpleasant and gory to me for some reason. It is definitely difficult to tell that it is an apple. I'm not drawn to the asthetic at all. I'm not seeing anything pleasing or interesting in the way of color harmony or pattern. I doesn't appear to show much consideration for design, rather, it is merely a close-up of an apple stem.

color
by rider

Comment:
It could be sharper...is the grainy affect something that was added in post-processing? I'm not sure it works great for this. I like the overall color and pattern but I think it would be more affective if it had been cropped to eliminate the areas of green in the background.

Girl
by ergates

Comment:
Nice color and simple composition. I don't care for the girl's expression though...she looks bored.