train station
by ceyval

Comment:
Nice. I like this in sepia. I actually think this one would look great with more noise.

Better than TV
by lkpackard

Comment:
Not quite enough detail in the shadows to really grasp what's going on. I think it may be a chiminea, but a tad more brightness would help a lot.

Tower of Faith
by Structor

Comment:
Beautiful. I'm sure someone's brought up the hotspot at the bottom. A little burning in advanced editing would help. Good job overall.

Kárahnjúkadam
by biggis

Comment:
I can't quite tell what's going on. My eyes wander from the light in the sky, the the bright lights in the middle, to the lit foreground. No major focal point to rest on. Nice blues in the sky, though.

IMG_6726.JPG
by Aperture

Comment:
The colors look fake and over-processed in the blue/purple tones. Also, it's fighting with the orange glow falling onto the rocky cliffs...my mind is confused whether it's sunrise, sunset, dusk or dawn. Not a bad photo though by any stretch.

Amour - Never let it go.........
by honikum

Comment:
I agree about the DOF...it's actually too shallow. Hard to tell what's going on in the background. Had you not posted in a thread, I wouldn't have known. Even if you stood to the right a bit more, there may be more detail in the faces where the hand is blocking any kissing action as it is.

I'm also not crazy about the selective color. That pulls your eye to the foreground even more, which is what you don't want since the focus is supposed to be on the "amour". Also, how does the fact that someone has a blue shirt add to the image? I didn't vote in this challenge, but thought I'd add an IMO per your thread request. Very creative idea!

Simple fashion
by TOY

Comment:
He is very sexy and the pose is great. Wish there was more light to show off his cute face even more and another light near his hands to see detail in the sweater...I'm assuming the sweater is supposed to be the "object" of fashion, but if this were a magazine ad/etc., I would have no idea what the clothes actually looked like. Nice work- nice guy!

Next time I'll use Maybelline
by MichaelC

Comment:
Too vivid and blown out...the effect just doesn't work with this image. The eyes are very soft, and not a real "meaningful" expression on the child's face...it looks like she just stopped interacting in her "world" long enough to look up at someone behind the camera. I have a feeling a lot of voters are looking for your stereotypical "model", so that may hurt you. Kudos for going a different route. This also could have been cuter if it were a full body with lots of makeup bottles/brushes/etc. scattered about, or if she was peaking through "mother's" jewelry box, etc. That way the viewer can know a little more about what's really going on since the model's face isn't necessarily telling a story. The shadows on the left and bottom right are distracting as well. I'd love to see the unedited version!

Forlorn Hope
by sjohnston

Comment:
I guess I took your interpretation differently, reminded of "when the cock crows" from Biblical text. I think the grain is part of what makes this so wonderful. Spoon crop and shadow don't bother me either...I love it!

Cat Girl
by Kita

Comment:
No "oomph"...visually "busy". The expression isn't fresh...perhaps she'd been helping out for awhile? Even the pose seems stagnent. As a children's photographer, the best thing I found is to have them "jump" into position and take the photo fast. Granted...this is can be extremely difficult when working for youngsters. You kind of have to work around THEM and end up with lots of outtakes. Also, for such a geometrical shape for her body to be in, her hair over one shoulder really throws off the symmetry. Too much going on in terms of color, pattern/text, shape, sucker in hand, cat, unbalanced hair. Pick one concept and stick with it. Great idea...just needs fine tuned. -5-