17%
by kevrobertson

Comment:
I didn't get what you were trying to convey with this photo. The title seems to indicate something on the sales paper perhaps? The boy who I am assuming is your subject and not the improvised mouseapad dosen't really have an expression that emphasizes a mood of the moment. At least not to me.

Technical:
The lighting is not the greatest because the important part of the photo (boy's face) is shrouded in shadow.

The focus also seems to be off as the whole picture is blurry.

Crop: The subject's head is cut off as well as part of the laptop.

Composition: There is a lot of clutter in the shot from the book in the top right to the print on the "mouse pad" to the mouse cord.

Overall this came across as a quickly taken snapshot.

I don't want to seem harsh but I felt I should justify the score given.

Road goes on FOREVER
by msdoubletrouble

Comment:
I'm sure you've got the same "dosen't meet the challenge" comment 50 times but I feel obligated to mention it because of how I scored this.

Anyhow this is a lovely photo I just don't see the connection to the challenge.

Good luck

In The Toy Zone - Chocolate Time Over
by glad2badad

Comment:
To me this photo has a real "snapshotish" feel to it because of what I assume is a flash pointed directly at the subject (cute btw). Also the little white points in the costume or jacket distract from the face of your subject. I don't know if this is from in camera sharpening or post procesing.

As far as the crop goes: I would have tried to cut out the rest of the toy, doll, whatever he is holding in his left hand as it is also a distracting element.

As always this is IMO.

Good luck too you.

Pretty Earrings
by graphicfunk

Comment:
Great candid shot. I would like to have seen this with a slightly tighter crop and possibly in B&W, but that would be my interpretation. I still think its one of the better shots of the challenge.

Nicely done :)

The Skateboarders
by nova

Comment:
Man their faces just scream "Busted". The officers hand on his gun is great. Nicely captured it made me smile.

Serenity
by Mark of SRQ

Comment:
Wonderful shot. I love the expression and the use of negative space.

Good luck in the challenge.

Ignored
by Beagleboy

Comment:
Wonderful facial expression on the guy. I think you captured this moment perfectly.

Nicely done imo. Good luck in the challenge.

Natural Beauty
by librodo

Comment:
I'm sure you have got a lot of "posed" or "staged" comments. I really like the shot and hope people give you the benefit of the doubt.

Good luck in the challenge :)

Hey, look!
by arpita

Comment:
This is a great capture. His expression is just priceless.

This is one of my picks to ribbon good luck!

Or Just a Smile if Nothing Else
by strags

Comment:
Great subject and nice capture of his sign which makes the photo imo. It seems a bit busy with the guy behind him and what looks to be a person beside him, but it is a candid so its not like you could ask them to move :)

Nicely done one of my top 3