Hatred of the Caged Bear
by grbrya

Comment:
Really like this one. The image is not title dependent and you can get a sense of hate just from looking at the bear's expression. The only thing I could see that would help the shot is a contrast and saturation boost, and getting rid of the noise in the low-light areas of the photo. I assume this was probably shot with a point and shoot camera that's gonna produce noise like that, or at a very high iso since it's daylight outside. You should be on track for a good finish in this challenge. Good luck!

WE disgust ME
by aerogurl

Comment:
The tilted angle isn't really doing it for me. I like the concept of the shot and respect your feelings towards pollution. The exposure is suffering from sun-haze, adding a reddish tint to the shadows. The clouds do a great job masking the sun, and I like the effect there. I think a straightened horizon would get you a point higher score. Good luck in the challenge!

The eyes are the window to the soul....
by Shadowi6

Comment:
I like the idea, and love how the title fits it. I think that the shot was poorly executed and could be improved. Exposure problems jump out at me. I assume you know that the highlights and shadows are both blown out, so I'll assume you were going for a high key shot. But it's kind of a half high key, half exposed shot. Regardless, it's not a bad image by any means. Good luck in the challenge!

Time is the Enemy
by mattj06

Comment:
This would have been a good entry in the "low key" challenge. On some monitors (not mine) people will leave you comments that it's too dark. However, I see where you are going with this and like the photo. Time is the old bald killer. However, as far as meeting the challenge, I think the image is title dependent and not that great of a fit. If your score suffers in the challenge, it's not because of the quality of the photo but because of personal opinions of exposure and challenge requirements.

Hate it when that happens...
by rjkstesch

Comment:
I like your idea for this shot. I also like to imagine that you set this up and didn't happen to be in the right place at the right time. Further, I'd like to think you had to do several takes to get it just right. Haha. Fun times, and I commend you for taking it.

If you Keep shotting me i ll hate u 4 ever !
by MeShoKhaN

Comment:
The focus is on, but the exposure has suffered in this one. Blown out highlights will drop your score, especially if they're in a crucial area such as the face of your subject. I know it's nitpicking, but if you're gonna put forth the effort to enter a challenge you should spell check your title. Shotting is not shooting. The kid is cute, and this shot had potential. Keep shooting.

I Hate Winter!
by KarenNfld

Comment:
Overall good exposure and focus. I like where you went with this and it was a good idea for the challenge. However, there's nothing that's really remarkable about it that will make me remember it tomorrow.

Sharpness check
by rommel

Comment:
I like the concept, but I think a lack of good exposure will cause this shot to suffer in voting.

I hate turning blue
by Ragga2000

Comment:
You obviously put a lot of effort into the shot, unless you were blue for some other reason. The exposure, focus, and composition are all good. I'm not in love with the concept. Good job overall.

IMG_2003.jpg
by ibkc

Comment:
On the right is the waterfall. I should have backed off more and used more DOF so you could tell.