untitled
by DieHappy

Comment:
Technical: You already know you didn't read the rules. Underexposed. Composition is okay. Focus good. Lighting- needs more.

Personal: Marginal creativity.

My vote: 1

Maneki Neko Bank
by Havok

Comment:
Technical: Fits the challenge. Exposure good, composition too left heavy for my taste, focus good, lighting too harsh for me.

Personal: Banks (bricks and mortar, piggy, and all other types) seem an obvious choice for this challenge. The lines between overdone, perfect fit, and too "out there" are really fuzzy in a lot of cases. I like the shot but I don't go "wow".

My vote: 5

Dom Perignon draped in diamonds
by wetland

Comment:
Technical: Fits the challenge. Exposure is good, composition feels a little bottom heavy and the bottle rolled just slightly to the left kinda bugs me. The background is interesting but maybe too busy considering the subject itself is pretty busy. Focus is good. I'd like to see the lighting a little better controlled, you've got reflections and hot spots all over the bottle.

Personal: Creative idea, maybe a little over done. More shots with better diffusion on the lights might have yielded stronger shots.

My vote: 5

Caviar dreams and Champagne wishes
by Jason

Comment:
Technical: Fits the challenge. Exposure composition focus lighting all good.

Personal: Creativity would be the only issue here.

My vote: 4.

Old Money
by Pooba

Comment:
Technical: Fits the challenge. Exposure is good, composition... not sure about the angle. Another might be stronger? Focus looks off. Lighting looks flat and perhaps could have been diffused to avoid the spots on the face.

Personal: Doesn't look particularly creative or like much time was spent.

My vote: 2.

Exact Change Only!
by drgsoell

Comment:
Technical: Fits the challenge. Exposure looks just a tiny bit too bright. Composition is relatively good if maybe a little too busy. Focus is good. Lighting is even.

Personal: Good idea, perhaps shot a few more ways would yield a stronger photo.

My vote: 4.

Big Bucks!
by basia03

Comment:
Technical: Fits the challenge. Trees are relatively well exposed, but that means your main subject is overexposed. Composition could have been better for the subject. Focus and lighting are difficult because of the composition. Perhaps getting close to the trees and shooting the house "in the clear" would have made this a better shot given the challenge.

Personal: I feel like maybe you didn't want the owner to see you photographing their house! It feels like a snapshot.

My vote: 3.

Time is money, but money can't give your time back
by alexvolo

Comment:
Technical: Without the title it wouldn't fit the challenge. Exposure, composition and focus are good, lighting is appealing.

Personal: I'm all for the title explaining the shot, but in this case it seems like quite a stretch. As for the photo itself, I really like the movement- beautifully shot.

My vote: 6.

.999 Pure Vegas Style
by TooCool

Comment:
Technical: Fits the challenge, exposure, composition and focus are good, lighting is appealing.

Personal: Fits the challenge but neither the subject nor the way it was shot strike me as particularly creative. The border seems kinda Halloweeny but I'm not marking down for it.

My vote: 5.

The Stock Market Crashed
by QuAcKeR

Comment:
Technical: Fits the challenge, exposure is good; composition- I like the low angle; focus- I'd like a little more depth of field- perhaps the guy could be just a tad sharper? Lighting is good, lends itself to the shot.

Personal: I think it's a good idea and it's interesting to look at. The line from the gun to the hand leads well.

My vote: 8.