Leaves of Change
by Zap228

Comment:
Nice and crisp, but boring. I like the contrast of the blue and gold, but there needs to be a focus point because right now it's just a bunch of leaves on a branch. Perhaps try cropping it to a certain area of the photo or even retaking it to get more depth of field to make the background less distracting.

Unstable
by Tranquil

Comment:
I'll comment. ^_^

I love the lighting and the saturation, awesome, it really draws you to the eyes. Composition and cropping is fabulous except that the hair shoing in the upper left corner was a bit distracting. *shrugs* mayve it's just me. Wow...I really like this...the bright contrast and DOF really makes this shot...

Sprite
by dartompkins

Comment:
I would have chosen a different pose and a different place to have her. I really would have liked to see this outside, but the blank wall works fine.

The sepia was a good idea because the original that you posted in the forums had waaay too much noise for it to be okay in color. Try a lower ISO next time. It's still distracting in this version as well.

You've got a great start there, it just needs some tweaking!

Another Self Portrait
by smokeditor

Comment:
I like it. Perhaps some more light on the other side of your face or even just lighten up the whole picture...I'm missing the detail in your hair and the rest of your face. Maybe it's just personal preference, but I like "lighter" portraits.

Thome Homers, Phils Win!
by jmlelii

Comment:
This goes in order of what I notice first:
1) Boost the colors a bit by adjusting the contrast, it seems really dull, although I know paper photos can be, they don't have to be.
2) Rotate a bit to make the line of the box parallel to the bottom edge, it just seems like he's ready to fall backwards.
Score: 5

After 40 Years Streetcars Return to Canal Street.
by crik

Comment:
This goes in order of what I notice first:
1) Crop to the street car, That way we can see the sign better and the people, the excess stuff doesn't need to be there.
Score: 5

Rodeo Rides Into Town
by Links 2 3 4

Comment:
This goes in order of what I notice first:
1) Crop to the bull and rider, we don't care about the crowd, we want to see action!
Score: 5

Small town gears up for July 4th festivities
by neenee1999

Comment:
This goes in order of what comes to mind first:
1) Cute, but...
2) I'd like to see more expression, I just know that a smile would look adorable on her face, but why isn't there one?
3) It's obviously posed and it even could be but make something be happening, give it some life, have her look at the camera and connect with the reader.
4) Great clarity and sofness/sharpness.
Score: 5

The Art of Modern Dance
by MadMordegon

Comment:
In order of what comes to me first:
1) Great idea.
2) Great subject.
3) Too bright of a light. I don't like how over-exposed it is on the right or how it overwhelms the picture.
4) For a newspaper it would be best cropped to the dancers As it is it would work great for a magazine or advertisement.
5) I still really like it and it would have scored higher if it had met the challenge better.
Score: 6

Autos: The Cost of Luxury
by airatic

Comment:
This goes in order of what I notice first:
1) (First thing that ran through my head) What is that?? Okay, after looking, I get it.
a- A newspaper photo needs to be easily recognizable
b- It needs to focus on the specific subject of the article
2) It's too cluttered, for whatever you did (some sort of reflection?) it needed a plain background to make it clear.
3) Up the contrast some to bring out the silver in that Mercedes symbol, make it stand out!
Score: 4