Hidden Light
by Chilly0999

Comment:
This is pretty good but the area of sky is unnaturally black and doesn't seem to work for me when it meets the horizon. I like the trees though as the highlight on the leaves is just enough for some detail but not too much as to be overpowering. I would prefer to see the sky not as black because I'm sure there is some detail in there that would make it more appealing to me.
Score:7
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Keeping the Water Company
by karmat

Comment:
I like this subject and the contrast of green and reds in the photo but the one thing that i'm only partial to is the composition. For me, there is too much grass in the upper and left sections of the frame and it distracts from the player. It might be more appealing to me if the left side of the bench were closer to the left edge of the frame and if it were situated a bit higher in the frame to better balance out the color. Plus, it would show more of the bench (if it's empty) and lead the eye through the entire frame, left to right. Good job.
Score: 7
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Speed Racer!
by KarenB

Comment:
Really good motion photo. Great job keeping focused on the kid's face and having some leading space in front of him.
Score: 9
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Disagreement
by stephan

Comment:
Nice. Has a very photojournalistic feel to it with lots of emotion. The guy in the center is perfect as the subject and couldn't be better positioned in the shot. His shirt is great for the photo because you can just make out "Destroy" and something ending in "ism" which could be a number of things but with everything else going in the photo almost any "ism" word you can think of could fit in with the tone of this image and make a powerful statement. The color is great too. Did you desaturate a little to get those muted tones? The only distracting part is the wall in the background. I'm curious to know what they were rallying for though. Would be great if there were a series of this.
* As I was typing this and looking at the image for 5 minutes I decided to bump the score up a bit because it becomes more inspiring the longer you look at it. Very well done!
Score: 9
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Tauri
by ClubJuggle

Comment:
Of all of the new car submissions this week, I liked this one the most. They are lined up perfectly and filling most of the frame with the forefront car really helps rather than trying to get as many cars as you can in the frame. Plus the curves of the Taurus further accent the image. Too bad you can't control the reflections of the other cars on the bumper.
Score: 6
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The Force Be With You
by karmat

Comment:
This is definitely a fitting subject. I can almost feel the aprehension myself. The large open archway looks inviting but the shadow and darkness of the archway still make it look scary (in the mind of a 6 year old, that is).
Score: 7
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Monetary Reforms
by stephan

Comment:
This is a good idea for a photograph but I have some suggestions that may give the idea more impact. First, the higlights on the euro are too bright and drown out a bit of the detail. Plus, to enhance the idea, you might try reversing the order of arrangement putting the euro up front and the mark in back to emphasize the age. I would also try (and you may have experimented with it) lowering the angle of view to give a more 3d perspective instead of an overhead shot and decreasing the aperture to further blur the trailing two coins. Also try standing or propping them up in a domino-like procession if you lower your angle of view. I do still like your idea though.
Score: 4
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fawn
by KrazyKat

Comment:
I know that photographing any kind of wildlife can be very difficult and a lot of times is dependent upon luck. I like this shot but the deer could be a little more in focus, especially its face. Also the background is too busy and the tree in the foreground blocking the left rear leg detracts from the subject a little. Again, I know that you probably couldn't really control these things and that getting the deer that close and still was lucky enough.
Score: 5
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Palm Puppy
by Morgan

Comment:
This is so cute! Another nice puppy photo this week. The focus and aperture are great, placing the sharpest focus right at its eyes. The lighting is nice too and helps set the peaceful, "sleepy" tone. Very nice.
Score: 8
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Fall Fashion
by Gotcha

Comment:
This is a really nice photo. Well balanced composition and colors. Sharp focus. The highlights from the above foreground light may be too strong off of the manequin's heads and white in the dress. Plus, there looks to be a yellow cast to the image (but that could be intentional to leave it).
Score: 6
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