Close your eyes and think of England
by gloda

Comment:
It's a lovely shot but doesn't really have anything special that evokes the saying that it's supposed to illustrate.

Composition-wise, the earring or whatever it is on the left side of her head is a little distracting. I really like the colors and exposure, the softness of it and the highlight of her hair. 7

Turn a Deaf Ear
by mandyturner

Comment:
Nice shot, I like the DOF. The grain of the shot and B&W gives it a timeless quality and the lighting on the eyes is really great. The composition is just a little off, perhaps because of the blown out highlight on the forearm on the lower right, maybe more of the arm/elbow would have helped.

Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each others eyes for an instant
by joynim

Comment:
Beautiful shot - I love the colors, DOF and the model fits this very well. The highlight on the side of the nose is a little distracting, but I love the freckles and how the browline leads the viewer's eye from the top right to the center left down the nose. 8

Life's a Long Hard Climb
by riotspyne

Comment:
Wow - great image. The art direction and style are really wonderful. The image of the two ladders really sells it as well - that things aren't even a straight line struggle. Well done. 9

Marching to the beat of a different drum
by bmartuch

Comment:
Nice way of illustrating the saying without being too on the nose. I like the colors but wish I had just a little more definition on the white flower.

Real Women have Curves
by GKPhotos

Comment:
I like the colors of the shot, but the composition is a little off (I know it's hard with dancing subjects). The dancer's hand obstructing the drummer is rather distracting as is the rafters of the roofline.

Could be sharper focus or maybe some more creative cropping and post-processing to work with isolating some portions of the frame.

The ball's in your court
by bigj

Comment:
A good illustration of the saying, but the color on the ball is a little blown out. A little bit better framing on the whole composition might have helped as well. 5

The Dawn of a New Day
by shalrath

Comment:
A very interesting illustration of the saying. I wish the dof had one of the pawns pin sharp, but I like the moodiness of the amber lighting.

Smile and the world smiles with you
by Odie

Comment:
Great portrait. I wasn't quite getting smile from him, not that his visage isn't pleasant, but it wasn't really making me smile thereby driving home the saying.

A Little Bird Told Me
by karenlee

Comment:
Nice set up, but the face is a little too blown out for my tastes. I didn't quite get that the bird was at her ear, maybe a slightly different angle showing more ear on that side of the face would have helped.