Lingerie
by BruB

Comment:
It took me a second to find evidence of shallow DOF in this. I actually like this composition quite a bit. I like the panties used as a design element with the unorthodox amount of empty space above (I'm find of this type of composition although I prefer a narrower, more vertical frame when utilizing it). Sadly, I don't really think shallow DOF does anything to enhance this composition. It actually detracts from the what could be a crisp and clean graphic statement. For this composition to work really well the focus needs to be very crisp and the pink needs to really be separate from the white. I would enjoy seeing this done again with a vertical frame and very sharp focus, no shadows,and a perfectly spotless white background so that it appears as one graphic statement.

Fresh Points
by oOWonderBreadOo

Comment:
Not super original but it works okay. I'm a bit distracted by the crumbs from the the pencils being freshly sharpened. I think this would work better with a new set of pencils (although there is a personal quality in that these are regularly used by someone). Maybe if they were set up with some art work in progress or some other well-used artist materials?

Scooters - It's just a better Cup
by LedZeppelin588

Comment:
It's not a particularly visually appealing cup, sadly. It's kind of drab and colorless. I think if you had eliminated the paper insulator it might have been a little better-- I don't really know what the cup looks like. Perhaps this would be less boring if you could see someone in the background enjoying a cup. All, I can make out is an arm (it took me awhile to figure it out--I thought at first it was a jacket thrown over the chair) and a bit of blue jeans).

Christmas tree up close and personal.
by Pixlmaker

Comment:
This is nice. I think it would be better if you had placed the light so that it wasn't included in the shot since it distracts from an otherwise very simple composition.

Superficial
by dimmy

Comment:
This is really ho-hum subject matter and the lack of tonal contrast isn't helping. There isn't anything inherently eye-catching about the Canon logo so it kind of winds up being a fan-boy (or girl) sort of image. It does show shallow DOF but to what point? Ultimately, the photo has to have some sort of visual appeal and this just doesn't.

FREE
by elluls

Comment:
It is interesting the way the flower appears to be floating in space. The bright blue clashes a bit with the fleshy pink background (not the nices shade of pink). I don't like the frame at all, especially since it incorporates more of that pink. This is a somewhat unusual take on the average flower shot but ultimately, it doesn't quite gel for me.

White in the Middle
by AlanBes

Comment:
This could work for the pattern challenge also. Nice colors, good textures and pleasing cropping. In this instance, I like the bold black frame for the way it emphasizes the bright colors and shiny texture of the threads.

Nail Polish
by brizmama

Comment:
I don't care for the pink frame but I like the colors of the photo and the high key lighting. There is a reasonably good composition here in the way the eye travels nicely from front to back. Definitely utilizes shallow depth of field well.

One Way To Paradice...
by all4u

Comment:
This is a nice sunset picture. It doesn't quite stand out as utilizing shallow DOF particularly. There is a bit of blur in the very distant background but that could hardly be called shallow DOF since it is miles away. Sorry, this is one of the few I've seen so far that really doesn't seem to meet the challenge.

Frosting
by dphillips

Comment:
Very pretty subject. The background is a bit busy, the various vertical and horizontal planes compete to much with the subject to really alow it to pop. A slightly diferent angle, elimnating the tree and that black and beige shape at the right of the frame would have helped a bit. Those two areas compete the most for my attention.