JAWS
by gaurawa

Comment:
Striking picture the second it appeared on the screen. it immediatly looked like a mecahanical insect/bug Brilliant. It was a shame put the staples did look a little "posed". I use a three screen setup - all profiled - and tried looking at it side by side with a few adjustments to pulling the histogram around - to give it more punch

Implied Lines
by stupidcat

Comment:
Very erotic without being at all exhibitionist. Cannot be exactly sure which part of the body it is (not 100%)
Lovely variations of tones in the transverse lines compared to the hard black nertical. Not the type of picture that would normally grab me but this is spectacular.

The Trendy and Chic... Engineering Major
by yeoua

Comment:
At last - one with imagination. I had a bellyful of pencils and apples. Great commercial potential - the only problem is the slight burn-out bottom right and it would be nice to not see the shadow of the left forearm.
When I was selecting pictures for publication I would have this on the possible/probable pile

The 30 second morning dash
by peete

Comment:
I really can't make my mind up.
I see what you are getting at. The rushing in the morning - drinking - eating etc.
The only problem is the light colour.
Warm colours like this give the impression of slowness and calm and that contradicts (I think) the principle of what you are trying to get across.
I have changed the colour balance in photoshop - to give it a daylight shift and also a flourescent shift and it seems to give it that sense of urgency.
Was your camera set up for auto-white balance?

Math Homework
by dclarke

Comment:
My first thoughts were that it looked like a good product shot and had commercial potential - but the triple shadow particularly visible on the calculator spoils it. A soft diffused light top left to get rid of all but the main shadow would make a huge difference. I removed the shadow in PS and it does let the eye concentrate on the other components.
I would like to see an original print. I think that as this would be good commercially - I would think !what is the important part" For me the "texas instruments" text. It seems slightly out of focus and I would get that part pin sharp.

Mr. "Math" Elliott
by lawree

Comment:
Perfectly exposed - whites white - blacks black - beautiful saturation in the colours.
Lots of commercial potential.
If I was still selecting for publication I would use this but crop on the right to get rid of the white. Although it means losing the back of his head - his face is still dominent and strong enough to crry the picture

¥ Study Hard ¥
by mrwaffles989

Comment:
The composition is very good and isolates the subject well. Black and white is so hard and very subjective. I changed the curve in PS and it immediately gave it more impact -
I like this picture very much

Before Calculators.....
by debbybris

Comment:
This looks as it has just been pulled from the 1960's
Would make an excellent illustrative picture to go with an education/childcare article and on I would have selected. I adjusted the curve in PS to make the whites - white and that really pulled it out.

Piled High & Deep
by Gordon

Comment:
Really good composition - I would also like to see it "back to front" focus on face - books out of focus. Great use of DOF. Looking at it from a commercial point of view it is certainly one I would have used - there is just enough space foreground left side for some text

Walnut Grove Schoolhouse
by vontom

Comment:
I like the composition. If I were still selecting pictures for publication I think I would consider using this. My only thought is that it lacks "punch" and a the woodburner seems slightly out of focus and it seems that is where the focus should be. There seemed to be a lack of black. I put it into photoshop and moved the sliders around - it makes a huge difference. I would be happy to email my changes and see what you feel. Definately has commercial potential