Bendix
by codauber

Comment:
Is that an fake old copy of the Pro-Jo I see? I understand the idea but to me it adds clutter rather than authenticity to this still-life. This definitely could have been lit better. It looks like it was lit from a light shone directly in front. There are too many distracting glares, especially on the white newspaper. I suggest lighting an arrangement like this from the side to create a bit more drama and contrast. This looks very flat---almost as if it were lit with frontal flash. Using a tungsten light source and setting your white balance to daylight would have given this an 'old-timey' warm glow.

The MG Old but still elegant
by kiwinick

Comment:
The balloons in the background would have worked for me if it hadn't been for the row of modern cars. It might have been better to shoot the car from a diffreent angle to eliminate distracting elements. This looks kind of snapshot-y to me because it doesn't look like a lot of consideration went into the composition.

Locked and Forgotten
by talikf

Comment:
Nice subject matter. It is a bit contrasty to me--super-dark shadow and very bright highlights but little detail in the midtones. Where I'd especially like to see a bit more detail is in the area of the padlock. My other issue is the greenish-yellow color cast that I'm seeing on my monitor (Mac calibrated to sRGB profile.) I prefer the whites to look more white and the blacks to be pure black but that is more of a personal preference.

Transition... (The aging process!)
by kbhatia1967

Comment:
Interesting concept. I don't find that this execution makes for a compelling image, however. I like the high-key quality but I'd like to see a bit more detail in the leaves and less glare.

senakulo :: old story, reenacted
by blackenedwhite

Comment:
Interesing. With the graininess it has the look of an old movie still. It's a bit too tightly cropped, making it hard to make out the purpose of the people in the background.

Unveiled
by librodo

Comment:
I didn't enter this challenge or vote in it. This is the first time I've looked through the entries.

This is beautiful. The colors of her veil or perfect with her brown skin. Very striking portrait.

Man at Bus Stop with Advertisement
by Keith Maniac

Comment:
This got a 9 from me. This was clearly well thought out and composed. It's obvious that you had to wait for the perfect moment to present itself once you saw the sign. I liked the witty incongruity of the happy, young guy on the sign and the cranky expression on the elderly man.

Oldfield song
by thelucas

Comment:
I like the way the chipped paint form shapes which to my imagination look like a pair of disapproving Victorian auntie's. Very good eye! I wish I had seen this during the voting. It's going in my favorites.

Swing and Smile
by swimmergirl4242

Comment:
Loved the expression of pure exhuberance you captured on the boy's face. No faking that. And contrary to what espy says this sort of capture is not all that easy.

I wasn't crazy about the vertical crop and I felt the b&w tone could have been tweaked a bit. Still, I gave this a 7.

Mum and Dad's afternoon snooze
by MacT

Comment:
I gave this a 7. I like the wide angle view, the way their arms are unconsciously mimicking each other's positions says a lot about their familiarity and how long this couple has been together. I like their glasses and the bit of remote peaking out from behind Dad. It is a cozy scene and conjures up warm and affectionate feelings toward this couple in a way that is not easy to evoke for the unbiased viewer. I wish I had scored higher but their were so many in this challenge and I never got a chance to vote on them all, let alone go back and revise the way I like to.
I disagree wholeheartedly with espy that it was easy to capture. If you had come along earlier, their arms might not have been in the same position, or they might not have had their heads positioned conveniently to include both of their sleeping expressions.