Fairground Ride
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
Heh, no wonder it has the longest lines. A few places of improvement I see: the picture seems to be at a slight tilt, perhaps giving it a bit of a rotation would help. Also, the random elbow just jutting into the frame I'm not too fond of. And one other thing I don't really like: I feel like two subjects compete for my attention in the composition. The people, who undoubtedly are the intended subject, but then the artwork in the background is pulling my attention away from the people. But besides all that, this is the first border in the challenge I've seen that's worked. It's a little contrasty, and I'd like to see more detail in the blacks/whites, but all in all, its toned well. I like the expressions on the faces of the riders.

Caught In The Act (Eating The Birds Food)!!!
by Drake

Comment:
Argh, the little buggers try and eat out of our birdfeeder too!. Brilliant squirrel picture however it feels to me when looking at this that the image is too heavy in the bottom left. Maybe a little farther away with the squirrel centered in the image would've been nicer, unless there's something that would've thrown off the bokeh (heh, I just learned that word this week and I'm already throwing it around :D) that you cropped out on purpose. I love the clarity here. To solve the problem, we have a little squirrel catcher around the pole supporting the feeder, as well as live animal traps around the bottom. ; )

Bubble Boy
by megryan

Comment:
sometimes selective desaturation can do a marvelous job in drawing the focus of an image to one certain thing that is the key element of a photo that would be sadly overlooked or underrecognized in the full color version.

In my opinion, this isn't one of those times.

Though I have no grasp on what the color version looks like, I can almost assuredly say that this imsage is so simple in its composition that it doesn't need selective desaturation. I think that the selective desaturation in this image actually hurts it, because the challenge subject is candid, however all color has been drained from the alleged subject, drawing the focus to the bubble wand (or whatever you call those crazy things). Not only that, but the bubble wand, without the title, is unrecognizable. Without seeing the title, I originally thought it was some sort of lollypop dripping with his spit. Also, the border detracts from the image. With the light qualities of this, the black border doesn't help. When you're doing a shot this close, its best to keep it as simple as possible, and the selective desat and border, in my opinion, detract from that. And a few technical things, too: blown hilights, the image is slightly tilted, judging by the structure in the background. But those things don't really concern me as much as the desat and the border.

"Coast is clear - go for it!"
by Imagineer

Comment:
Aww man..... talk about the dire lack of dignity in an image ; )

Technically, its good. Well framed, good composition. I might have liked to see a tighter crop on the left, but then you'd cut out the shadow, so really I'm torn. I'm not sure if I like the bit of yellow on the border.. I think maybe white would've served better for the purpose. Good technical image, but otherwise, I'm disgusted :Þ

But I won't let that affect my vote.

Where To Shop Next?
by flip89

Comment:
A very busy image, but I'm sure that was your intent, to present a scene that would confuse anyone, becoming bewildered and lost. All in all, this image fulfills its purpose, but I think there's some things where it could improve.

Firstly: the title is "Where to Shop Next?" yet the three subjects appear to be admiring the decorations and elavators. I'm not sure if this was available to you, but perhaps a location change would've been more suitable: I like the tiered effect very much, however no storefronts appear. Maybe increasing the frame more so that bright neon signs are presented everywhere one looks. That would help implement the effect of bewilderness I think you're going for. I know when I go to malls, I'm intimidated by all the different storefronts and signs that are literally everywhere (which is why I don't go to the mall much... heh)

Secondly: I covered this a little before, but the image doesn't quite match the title. The subjects don't really appear exhausted from storehopping, and there's no shops in the image. Also, the elevator complex appears to be holding all of their attention.

Thirdly: I know it was candid, so this probably was a factor out of your control, but the subjects aren't really fitting for this image, in my opinion. I think what would've been a better subject is a man, a plethora of shopping bags in both hands, looking exhausted, surveying the scene I mentioned earlier, an overwhelming display of neon signs and storefronts. I think personally that women are immune to the bewilderment I experience at malls. But that's a whole nother topic.

Forthly (and Lastly): Just a bit of technical stuff, but their feet are cut off and the railing seems a bit crooked. Also, they seem like thy're too far away and don't hold much presence to be the subject. I'm more drawn to the red and green present more in the middle. Perhaps taking it on the same level as the subject, as to provide a view of stoorfromts, complex decorations, and a subject with more holding power.

Hopefully that was helpful... I tried to keep it short ; )

Bestefar
by samtrundle

Comment:
You have an extremely interesting subject here, but I have no idea what he's doing; what the right side of his face looks like; or where he is. It appears as though you've captured some good details in his face, but there's too much negative space (the subject is too small) to see them, and I'm sure they're most definitely interesting. This image has great potential and a wonderful subject; however I feel there's so much more this image could do... creating a story, giving me an insight to who he is, what he's doing, where he is... and this image comes short there.

Smile for Daddy
by Gauti

Comment:
Hey, wait a minute, those aren't monkies! I love th ecolors in this, however I sort of feel that because of the composition, the bridge is being presented as teh subject rather than the people. perhaps a lower angle, and maybe getting cloer to the subject would've worked (though the latter was probably impossible because of the water). I do like how the bridge is framed, and I like the mountains/hills in the background. Maybe even if you'd've panned lower to include more of the water in the foreground, thus moving the bridge to the top and focusing on the pair, but I dunno. Nevertheless, a good shot.

Heading for the Market
by Tiberius

Comment:
Outstanding! I really love this. Not only is it composed well and an excellent candid, the sepia and clothing make this a timeless image. You do have some blown highlights, but they hardly distract, rather force the attention onto the man pushing the cart. One of my favorites of the challenge.

Tot In The Box
by dacrazyrn

Comment:
Yey! Krogers! You must be pretty close to me, I don't think they're a very big chain. It would've been a cool effect had the box been level, but still well executed. Love the lighting and the sharpness, the colors are right on.

Bubble Blowing
by Heavy

Comment:
hint: generally its better in a photograph not to show the inside of a person's nose ; ) The shadow is pretty harsh.. If you could've, I would try bouncing the flash off of something or adding some fill lighting in the background.