Nine O'Clock Shadow
by mrmorris

Comment:
The black blob on the left detracts from this very appealing shot. I understand that you wanted to show the beginning of the branch and have the sun in the middle bottom, so you may have felt a bit constrained by that. For me, the real impact here is in the details in the buds. So, I'd have cut off the extreme right 1/8, got in a bit closer and asked a friend to pull the blob out of the frame. No friends? Well, you ARE a photographer. 7

Sunset Over Rydal
by rex

Comment:
I'd have cut the top 1/4 off. As is, the exact centring feels a bit too stable. I'm also left wondering how it would have been if the branches had been silhouetted against the sun a bit. That might have made the photo a bit more dynamic. 5

Contemplation
by Artyste

Comment:
There you are, and here I am screaming, "Stop thinking and get your finger on the shutter button!" The only problem I feel here is with the composition - the space above the head takes away from the strong line running from the head to the sun. A much tighter crop would really have brought that out. Otherwise a lovely shot. 7

Meditation in the City
by amber

Comment:
Sorry, but I think that the ferns really take away from the integrity of the main subject's shape here. 3

my little corner
by buzzmom

Comment:
While this is a nice scene, there's very little to grab my attention. It might have worked better if there'd been a pipe-smoking granddad reading a paper on the chair. That also might have helped avoid the glare. 3

Half Conceals, Half Discloses
by LadeeM

Comment:
Although I like the simple square composition and the border, the overall effect is a little bland for me. 4

Serenity at Sunset
by autool

Comment:
There's still too much detail in the face for a true silhouette. This, for me, is a touch frustrating as I can see a much better and much more appealing photo here if you lighten the face a lot. I suspect that you tried to force the challenge theme here. A potentially very, very nice photo for a different time. 4

Our Need To Communicate
by Steveinnz

Comment:
What a delightfully messy work. I'd cut off the bottom 1/5th, though for a tighter effect. I've been having my own troubles with electricity lines, so I'm happy to see them work so well in a photo. 7

Rythm And Bass Is The Combination To Harmony
by tolovemoon

Comment:
Besides not being a true silhouette, there's a fuzzy feeling here detracting from what should be a sharpness in the instruments' lines. About the title: try to avoid prepositions. Rhythm and Bass: Harmony's Combination might be more punchier. 3

Practice, Patience, Perserverance
by Neuferland

Comment:
The double border isn't to my taste, and I feel that the black part is too thick. The action and composition are fine, and I like the colours in the bottom section. 5