After the fight...
by albright1

Comment:
Interesting. I think the lighting is a bit too harsh so that the bandages don't show up as much as they could have if he was lit from the side or something.

Remembering Vietnam ...
by AnAUTiger

Comment:
Neat with the flag included, and the words (Vietman veterans' memorial?). The problem is, though, that without the reflection, flag, and words, the picture would be sort of blah. The actual image in the reflection doesn't seem to really stand up to the frame. Obviously, you can't ask Vietman veterans to move on Memorial day, but still...OK, I think my comment is what you were referring to in the forums, so I'm going to try to explain it a little better. What I mean is that you've really got a great frame going here, with the words, reflection, flag, etc. It's really a very nice idea. But the actual subject of the photo, the people, are kind of cluttered and just really not that interesting, and they don't seem to be very expressive of Vietnam or memorializing. Without your frame, it could be just a snapshot at a family barbecue or something. While I understand that your control is very very limited in these types of situations and I can't comment on what other opportunities you might have had, this picture just struck me as being very nicely framed, with a not-so-interesting subject.

April in May
by connie

Comment:
I like the pose and the expression. her hand and her dress though, seem to blend in with the white background (at least on this monitor). while I like how the curve of the piece of hair mirrors the curve of her cheekbone and jawline, it bothers me that it's in front of her eye. Of coourse, it gives it a more casual feeling, but I think pushing it to the other side of her eye would have made a difference.

Disappointment
by arnit

Comment:
I really like this photo. It makes me want to go out and take portraits of people only in the bottom half of the frame and leave a lot of white space. I like the subject, the expression is great, and the white space really enhances it. It makes the "disappointment" more poignant because it makes the subject more insignificant, blah blah. If you are getting comments to fill the frame more, ignore them, because those people are wrong ;-)

Leaving
by Gordon

Comment:
I like the fact that the guy's suit is so monochromatic, and that he's looking off outside the frame. a little bit of motion blur on his leg, arm, and head emphasize the movement. hard to tell if the floor is grainy, or just mottled in color (or both).

Emma
by Alecia

Comment:
Cute kid and great expression. The contrast of the yellow sunlight on her hair to the blue background is lovely. But the blue sort of gives a blue-ish tint to her skin too, that I'm not so sure about.

Memmories
by rastafar1

Comment:
I hope it's spelled wrong on purpose. Does a very good job of conveying drunkness, though I don't know what that white hair-like thing is.

Show must go on
by Gtnjiggy

Comment:
The umbrellas in the background really make a difference in this photo. The trumpet and glockenspiel really give it a context.

Three sailors
by Jonniboy

Comment:
the matching blues are interesting - they almost look artificial. I like how the one darker-clothed kid is in the center, while the outside two seem to be dressed identically, as it gives the picture an interesting symmentry. I think maybe the blue is oversaturated though.

Taking Cover
by timj351

Comment:
the lighting is really good, as it shows the water coming off the umbrella in back.