Ethel's Secret
by ckempf

Comment:
I never really quite figured out the choice in this but I gave it a 5 anyway because I found it oddly appealing. I just assumed the choices had something to do with the bras and you knew what you were thinking. It really isn't the best shot on a technical or compositional level (your comments explain that) but I like the blue awning and the weirdness of the hanging bras.

girls & icecream
by whiteroom

Comment:
I thought this was a genuinely charming candid of the two dancers. The grin and raised eyebrows on the left girl are priceless. Don't let them read this comment (if they are your kids) but I think it is quite revealing that the chubbier (sister) has only one ice cream in her hand while the more fit one has two. She also has a much more hesitant, shyer expression. This photo really went beyond the challenge for me.

After reading a few of the other comments, I am amazed that people could not immediately see the choice was 'which kind of icecream'. Good lord! Have they never stood outside an ice cream truck, vending machine, parlour.....?

Message edited by author 2004-06-23 00:48:04.

Choose Pride
by hannafate

Comment:
I really liked this, in spite of the tacky border. An image like this is bound to impact a segment of viewers negatively, regardless of the quality. I thought it was quite a decent street capture and the flag is in good focus. Since I took that to be the main subject, I had no issues with the slight motion blur of the flag-carrying skater and the more extreme blur of the onlookers. If I was going to take issue with anything it would be the cars in the background but those can be blurred out in PS. A fun shot that made this challenge a teeny less boring.

Life or Death Choice?
by agrimace

Comment:
This does represent a choice. It's kind of a bizarre way of showing it, IMO. It took me a minute to figure out that the stuff in the bottle is some kind of euthanasia. I could say this would be more effective if you eliminated the distracting background but, honestly, I think this set-up is too contrived to make an appealing photo. It didn't move me at all, except that the kitten is cute.

Hit the Showers
by arnit

Comment:
This was one of my favorites. It's a shame it didn't do better. I found the choice to crop out most of the figure an interesting and appealing one. I like the nearly monochromatic color scheme.

Brickskeller
by jmsetzler

Comment:
I think you may have been too subtle for this site ;-D I got the idea right away. This was one of my higher ranking photos for this challenge. I like the choice of focusing on the salt and pepper in the foreground. I would have scored higher but on my monitors (both Apples) the foreground looked quite a bit underexposed.

my choice
by akyros

Comment:
I really liked this shot. I like the strange environment all the grills and the rustic building create. I gave it a 6 (very high for me in this challenge). I guess you fell victim to 'doesn't meet the challenge' scoring. Too bad.

A clear March day
by fredroj

Comment:
I came across this shot reading the comments of a someone who is currently under fire in the forums. I really like it. It is a simple, bold, eye-catching composition. What is interesting is the low placement of the fence in relation to the rest of the frame and the carefully considered use of the blue and yellow. A very refreshing shot. Too bad it wasn't a close-up of a bird or some other form of wildlife or you would have won a ribbon!

B Byron
by beetee

Comment:
Sorry this didn't do better. You've read my comments already. Just thought I'd let you know, I gave it a 7 (high for me).

Stacked Waiting
by banmorn

Comment:
Just wanted to let you know, this shot got a 7 from me (who had a picture of an empty bench which placed even lower, ;-D). I thought this was a great shot and totally conveyed the idea of waiting.