Sailing Away
by briandsd

Comment:
Meets Challenge: 2 of 3. Not so much low key, to me, as just a dark shot with a white boat in it. To me, low key is about how the darkness is augmented by the few highlights to describe the form of your subject. That's not this.
Technical: 2 of 3. A decent shot. It's a little grainy. That might just be because of the resize and jpg, though.
Emotion: 2 of 3.
Awe: 0 of 1.

Lost in a Sea of Blue
by seebrown

Comment:
Meets Challenge: 3 of 3.
Technical: 2 of 3. A few small things changed would have made this a better photo. Crop out the little piece of land on the left horizon, and crop up the bottom so the boat is in the middle of the shot. Also, the stray pixels are pretty distracting on an otherwise solid color of water and sky.
Emotion: 2 of 3. I've always liked lone boats on the water, especially sail boats. This is a very calming shot.
Awe: 0 of 1.

Gerbera
by androgeus

Comment:
Meets Challenge: 2 of 3. It's really close for me. I'd rather the flower be lit similarly to the stem.
Technical: 3 of 3. A fine shot!
Emotion: 1 of 3. The stem provides some amount of drama (its striking), but the flower is, well, just a flower. Not all that interesting, unfortunately.
Awe: 0 of 1.

Hard Days Work
by prslespaul

Comment:
Meets Challenge: 0 of 3. Way, way, way too bright. The lows in the tractor are completely gone. I'd almost say this is high key.
Technical: 3 of 3. But it's a *great* shot. There's one unfortunate lens flare on the tractor, but that's fine.
Emotion: 3 of 3. My grand-dad grew up on a tobacco farm in South Carolina. He taught me to drive a tractor when I was a young kid. I felt so responsible and trustworthy. Only later did I realize he'd conned me into mowing almost 2 acres of grass. Talk about a hard days work!
Awe: 0 of 1.

The Plea
by HighNooner

Comment:
Meets Challenge: 3 of 3. Great.
Technical: 3 of 3. Good. Wish there was a little more lighting on his eye, just enough to bring out a glint.
Emotion: 2 of 3. I wonder what he did? I hope he's forgiven.
Awe: 0 of 1.

lovelights
by Jutilda

Comment:
Meets Challenge: 1 of 3. Certainly a dark subject with a dark background, but this is basically just a poorly exposed photo. To me, low key is where the deep darks and the few bright highlights work together to describe the subject. That's not what this is.
Technical: 2 of 3. A good crop. Love the head tilt. Shame the camera focused on the nose and the eyes are a bit blurry.
Emotion: 2 of 3. My family had a dog when I was a kid, but it was a very active, hyper dog. I never had the chance to live with a cool, mellow dog like this one appears to be. I'm sure he's a joy to live with.
Awe: 0 of 1.

Lost
by aprudhomme

Comment:
Meets Challenge: 3 of 3. Very good!
Technical: 3 of 3. I like the detail in the texture of the ground. Glad it didn't get lost. Maybe consider cropping the left side in a little, like 15% of the width?
Emotion: 2 of 3. The title really helps the image (even though I'm probably not supposed to be judging the title). I like that "Lost" could be referring to the cross itself, or the person who so carelessly tossed it aside.
Awe: 0 of 1.

Low Key...oh the Irony
by mbish7373

Comment:
Meets Challenge: 3 of 3. Windshields are a bit bright, maybe this could have been taken later in the day? Risk losing the shiny grill though.. hmm...
Technical: 3 of 3. Good focus, cropping, subjects, etc. Well done.
Emotion: 2 of 3. You just know these cars are used to do dirty deeds. No one needs *two* RRs unless they're up to no good.
Awe: 0 of 1.

And yeah, if I saw those bad boys rolling down the street together, I'm *sure* I'd notice them. Low Key they are not!

Chelsea Original
by pawdrix

Comment:
Meets Challenge: 3 of 3. I could stand a little less "full coverage" light, and more spot lighting, but I know this isn't a studio, so it's fine.
Technical: 2 of 3. I'd suggest a tighter crop, maybe? That phone booth isn't really doing anything for the shot, so maybe just bumping the left edge in until it's gone? Otherwise, pretty good.
Emotion: 3 of 3. A dark street corner, a guy with a cigarette leaning against the corner of a building looking for someone... does it get any more dramatic than that? Very nice.
Awe: 0 of 1.

El Barco Abandonado
by RustyG

Comment:
Meets Challenge: 2 of 3. The extra light reflections are a bit too bright. Maybe a tighter crop on the boat (which I assume is your main subject) would fix this.
Technical: 1 of 3. The transitions from black to grey are pretty harsh (especially in the top third of the photo). The details in the water aren't sharp enough to make out, but aren't blurry enough to ignore. Since it's water, consider a longer exposure to further blur the reflection so I can focus more on the boat. Also, as above, crop in on the boat, that's the important part.
Emotion: 2 of 3. I actually built a boat very similar to that out of plywood, 2x4s and fiberglass cloth. I was so worried the first time I pushed it off the trailer into the water. Luckily, though, it floated just fine, much like this little boat. I bet the owner enjoys it as much as I did mine.
Awe: 0 of 1.