Audi: Colorado
by Soul

Comment by Covert_Oddity:
Nice enough shot, the composition and location are nice but there are a couple of things which detract from it.

The car looks a bit out of focus or perhaps it's motion blur, can't really tell. Also, the overall shot is lacking definition and the colours look a little flat, perhaps a saturation increase and or sharpening would have helped. 5 from me.

Audi: Colorado
by Soul

Comment by kaiser_chief:
A great composition on this image. Yopu have given great space on the right which has lead to a balanced photo. The panoramic crop works for me with this. Maybe some words in it to make it the true Ad for the car. A good image that works well for the challenge.

Branded
by Soul

Comment by Teafran:
A set piece that works on several levels even though it has one minor issue - the OOF Victorinox knife doesn't quite work with the detailed and in focus objects. A very clever concept that is simple, yet not often seen. A different approach to reflection which seems to be a fairly common theme in this challenge is presented in a unique way. A good solid entry into the challenge with a few minor issues such as slightly over done exposure on the shoe and the knife as previously mentioned.

One Above the Rest
by Soul

Comment by cebuloulou:
I love the composition and wouldn't change it except to maybe bring out the tree with the birds (perhaps by blurring slightly the background). Also wondering if a closer shot onto the birds/tree would have been more effective (but I would have had to play around with the shot to be sure)???

Branded
by Soul

Comment by BrianR:
A little busy, and the red draws you away from the subject...

One Above the Rest
by Soul

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
A neat view, but the tree and birds (vultures?) in it get lost in the background of the homes below.

Homeless
by Soul

Comment by Teafran:
A solid piece of photo journalism, this image is effective at presenting the subject with sensitivity. Rich detail and the intense visage compliment the vaguely detailed background. While this is a unqualified technical success, from an artistic standpoint, the color detracts from the subject's emotional impact and it might have been more effective as a black and white or grayscale - the color just seems too bright and positive by comparision to the title. Having said that, it is effective and should rate high in the competition. Well done.

Underneath
by Soul

Comment by SaraR:
This is a really good concept, but let down in it's execution by the over-exposure to the left . The composition is good, and careful thought has clearly gone into it with the placement of the various lead-in lines.

Underneath
by Soul

Comment by Teafran:
A little better lighting control reducing the highlights would have been a plus. Not an overly interesting image from an artistic sense, it does provide a lot of detail and color differences. A little more thought into the composition would have made for a better image. A good entry into the challenge, it falls just short of being truly effective. Perhaps a little change in viewing angle would have helped.

The Dark Knight
by Soul

Comment by raish:
I wish to comment, but this evokes a sort of yes and no response in me. There's a good graphic idea, but maybe it needs sharper lines, or more attention to the quality of light coming through the mask...

All that and overexpose too? Nice try :)