Hop on the Bus
by tolyanchik

Comment:
I find the car on the right a bit distracting. I think you would have a better picture withi it cropped out. Nicely done otherwise.

Wheel of Fortune
by progersct

Comment:
I think you would have been better getting lower so that you were level with the centre of the wheel. Otherwise a nicely done photo.

Writing Rainbow
by WILDBLUE

Comment:
I think this might have been better if the order of the pens had been different, with the red pens closest. Nice picture otherwise.

The Way to Edinburgh
by agwright

Comment:
Nice picture. As a personal preference however, I prefer to look at the rail bridge! (This preference hasn't affected the score I have given you = 7)

winters despair
by trio

Comment:
For me, abstraction like this doesn't convey any emotions. That said, I like the image. It's the kind of picture I'd be happy to hang on my wall.

Vertically Challenged
by myqyl

Comment:
I'm not sure I see too much despair in this picture. I think the small person is enjoying themselves too much.

Low energy
by calypso

Comment:
I don't get a feeling of despair here. You may be low on energy, but you have a solution, what is there to despair about?

As a picture I like the composition having the solar panel in the foreground, and the depth of field is good having the background a bit soft. The pointing finger, however, is distracting. I keep looking over to the right to find what is being pointed at. I realize that it's not pointing, it's pushing a button, but because the button is so dark compared to the hand, pointing is the impression I get.

Baby James
by falvey

Comment:
It's a very sad to only live for 6 days, and it must have been a bad time for the parents, but the fact that I had to do arithmetic to work that out (and in a foriegn date format) put my mind into a logical state and away from the emotions.

Technically you have done well with the exposure and focus, but you have have cropped it a little tight on the right-hand side. (I am assuming the engraving doesn't continue much further)

staircase
by ymer

Comment:
I don't understand how this conveys despair. Send me a message if you want to explain it.

As a picture it is good. The exposure and focus are correct, and I like the way it sweeps across the frame.

Money Can't Buy Happiness
by jodiecoston

Comment:
It's a good image that does seem to fit the challenge. Two things don't seem quite right however. The shape of the hand suggests to me that the container should be above the hand, or possibly still loosly held, and for some reason the fingernails are attracting my attention because of their dark colour.