Just the basics please
by kashi

Comment:
the concept is good but the shot isnt overly well taken. the size and position of the book seems to centered and there is no depth to the shot and makes it look snapshotty the flash (or other lighting) seems very harsh on the book. 4

Pulling an All-Nighter
by FotoMunki

Comment:
nice photo but i think that this should have been taken in b&w to emphasize the mood of the picture i would have also enjoyed to see the light turned down a bit to re-enforce the idea that it is a all-nighter. nice shot and idea and im soooo refreshed to not be looking at an apple, pait of glasses, or a stack of books! 7

Can somone please tell me why I failed "Shop Class"??
by espy2

Comment:
the shot is unique and fits the challenge but i dont think it is an interesting enough photo to be a top 10

Diminuendo to the Bellplayer.
by gsquiggle

Comment:
i think this is a very well taken shot but it lacks a connection to the theme of the challenge 5

A Slice of Knowledge
by Strontious

Comment:
awesome!! i like shots that are uniqie and have some real thought put into them. this is definately a top 10 in my opinion.

Dunce
by ShutterPug

Comment:
very nice shot. original ideas are my favorite. i think that there are other parts of the photo that i would have improved. there isnt too much contrast in the picture (pug= blond; wall=yellow; floor=light brown) maybe a red wall would have looked good but i understand not painting your house to take a picture. the other aspect that i would have improved is that there is little depth to the picture. every object in the photo is about the same distance from the camera. im refrehed by the concept which is what makes it better than most of the photos in this challenge. im soooooo tired of apples :P 7

Learning to fly
by Glou

Comment:
i like the idea, the tree in the background is important because it breaks up the sky. would have been nice to have some color in the sky, but on the other hand the gray sky reminds me of feburary (cold) and ties other elements of the photo (coat, cold face). overall i would have liked more color in the background or maybe tried the shot in b&w to hide this. 7

Kindergarten Lesson in Colors
by kteach

Comment:
im very refreshed to not have to look at another book or apple picture. the concept is good and the colors look great. i think that the photo would be a little better if there was a little more of a mess. i think it would made it more personal. i like having depth to the picture but i think more could have been done with the background. 8

Shelf of knowledge
by paulb_17

Comment:
this challenge has many many book pictures. for one to get a high score they really need to be unique and very well taken. i think that this one doesnt fall into either catagory. it has serious potential but i think it comes up a little short. i think this would have stood out more if there was a more creative use of DOF and lighting. but by the looks of the books it seems that you might already have your hands full. i know mine are 5

Books
by Nigel

Comment:
i think the picture was taken really well and i like the contrast in colors. the problem with taking a picture like this is it really needs to stand out in a challenge like this one. book pictures and apple pictures really need to be awesome to get high scores. i also like having more debth in pictures (use of foreground and background) 5