Flood Tide & Cattails — Sunset
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Bear, Congrats on the first place finish!!! A beautiful shot. The composition is great. I really like the depth you gave this by including the bullruhes. Great job.

waiting for playtime
by tomzinho

Comment:
This is an okay shot and I like how the bench draws us to the ball. Something I immediately thought of, keeping your title in mind, is that it would have been cool with a wide angle close up of the ball and the playground in the background somehow.

Dawn in Moraine Park; River origins, just East of the Continental Divide
by hahn23

Comment:
Hey Richard, There you go!!! A top 10 in less than 10 challenges. Congrats on the fine photo and great finish!!

by Brad

Comment:
So it looks to me that you might have a wonderful photo here. I really like the lines and the curly-q at the end of the flower. While I believe that as a print, the strong and oversized border would be pleasant on the wall to see, here, it is a negative for me because it takes away from being able to enjoy what I think might be a really nice photo. JMO.

after classes
by agenkin

Comment:
This is a good shot and really presents well in B&W (you know, good tonal range stuff). For me, there are a couple of minor things that might have improved the shot ... there is a shadow behind the couple and it looks really strange, like an extra person trying to pick the guys pocket. I know it was just the way the light was working, but it looks like an extra person. Also, the reflections are a bit of a distraction, but only minor. Finally, the squarish crop isn't working for me ... I think I would have like some of the bottom dark space cropped away. These are all just personal preferences. After all those critical comments, I do like the photo a lot and I gave it a good rating.

Too Difficult
by ladibug

Comment:
I really like this shot. The title of the photo is perfectly matched for the expression on the child's face. I think that B&W is a good choice, matching the black vs. white theme of Chess. I've seen this done low key before, but never high key ... I think the high key is a nice match for the youthfulness of the subject. Exposure appears to be very good! If I could offer a suggestion, it would be for stronger focus on the eyes, it looks a bit soft there. JMO.

Can't wait for Summer...
by np22sa

Comment:
This is a pretty cool shot. A good moment, and great expressions on the kids faces. Technically, I believe this photo has good points and room for improvement. The exposure/processing is spot on. From dark background to the white pulled out pockets, the exposure seems very good. The contrast of the photo is extremely good! As for improvements, I really would like a little sharper focus on the kids. Perhaps you used a shutter speed that was a bit slow? Maybe a tripod with a ball head if possible? Either was, the focus of the 2 boys is just a bit soft for my liking. JMO.

Sensory Perception
by Imagineer

Comment:
Very nicely done. I love the panning, the colour and the expression which is easily seen in this photo. Good work.

The Apprentice
by Caillie

Comment:
I like the moment that you captured. Composition is good, but there are a couple of very distracting elements, including the white writing on the wall, the dark shadow along the right edge and the white item along the right edge.

Swinging Towards the Clouds
by Perfecti0n

Comment:
Interesting composition, but the combination of the noise in the image and the halo around the leg, feet and wood beam is very distracting for me. JMO.