Dodging Birds
by Samara

Comment:
Great focus! What an adorable shot. The expressions are priceless.
A bit overexposed, but I still love the surprise element.

Splash!
by arnit

Comment:
I have been staring at this photo and it's driving me nuts.
1st off let me say, this is an excellent capture. Lighting is good, white balance, focus, the whole 9 yards. Wonderful.
Now, here is what I cannot seem to figure out. You have a near complete black background. This does not look like harsh flash, and I KNOW you where not tossing water buckets around your studio... Please share how you got such rich true color.
Lastly, I see from his hair that this was most likely not staged. Good Job.

One Red Cent
by fdpiech

Comment:
Love the composition. Clever idea. The glare on the left is a bit distracting. -7-

Software Debugging
by Neil

Comment:
Very clever. Skin feels a bit too red for my taste. Other than that, I really like this. -8-

Handbag
by Shelley

Comment:
Great for the challenge. Gave me a good chuckle. I think there is too much contrast here. The light is really light and the dark is really dark. Other than that, good job. - 8 -

I heard it through the grapevine
by ursula

Comment:
Beautiful skin tones, great contrast, excellent focus. I see the literalism here just not all that obvious. -8-

Dim Bulb
by adine

Comment:
Good Shot. I like the contrast. Focus is excellent. I feel like it's missing something though. It feels a little bland. - 8 -

Our Children's Heroes?
by jpb323red

Comment:
This photo is small, a bit grainy, and has a reddish tint to it that I don't care for. I do like the message. After a second look, I'm going to raise my vote 1 point.

Communion
by ellamay

Comment:
I still think this should have won. I love this photo.

Jam on the Brakes
by Natator

Comment:
This shot is great. Bravo on the creativness.. and the willingness to either put jelly on your bike, or the ability to convince someone else to allow you to do it to theirs.
I do wish the focus as a bit more on the jam but over all, excellent shot.