Kindred Spirits
by hahn23

Comment:
My first impression is that the image is nice, but it doesn't have that something extra. The title is appropriate though and helps me. I guess what really bothers me about the image is the man is focused on the dog, but the dog is looking elsewhere and doesn't really care. I really want the dog to look at the man! Good luck controlling a dog though.

Great sharpness and depth of field. You really nailed that on this one, which isn't always easy. The color is good, but could be a little more saturated. Composition is excellent, I can't really see any better crop for it.

The watch draws my attention, not in a bad way, but it draws me a little more than either the dog or the man's face.

Not really sure what to suggest to help the image, a lot of getting good candids is just getting lucky and having them do something interesting in front of you. I give it a 6, mostly for the technical quality of the image.

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Al Fresco
by SaraR

Comment:
This is definitely a candid shot, I like the fact everyone else is moving by quickly (and slightly blurred) to put the main subjects in focus. Is the woman really two-fisting Coronas? Their expressions are pleasant, which I believe to be important for candids, although the guy's nose bothers me, I can't tell if it is just the angle, or his expression, but something seems odd.

I would like to get a bit more of a connection with the subjects -- they just seem a little distant. A tighter crop might help with cropping out much of the passer-by on the right, but then you'd lose the dog. A slight vignette around the outside of the image might help draw the eye to the subjects. Or maybe a larger aperture (if you had one available) to isolate their faces a little more. Constrast and sharpness seem good, color is good (this might be a good one for B&W though).

Overall, I give it a 6. What keeps me from ranking it higher is the distance I feel with the main subjects, and their expressions aren't completely engaging. But I would have initially wanted to say 5, but the more time I spent with the image, the more I liked it.

Oh, and I don't know what Al Fresco means... I'll look it up :)

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Headache
by leosetta

Comment:
Interesting idea, but the blurriness and double images hurts you. Holding still is really hard :)

Calling upon Lucifer
by ordinaryangel

Comment:
Not being able to see the subject really hurts you. Great spiral pattern though!

Steaming Hot !
by karinn

Comment:
Biggest problems is you can't really tell what it is.

Pyromancy
by Tez

Comment:
The fire doesn't quite look like flames, too narrow of a source.

Electric Light Orchestra
by lentil

Comment:
Yikes, I wonder how long this took to get the shape right. Pretty cool!

Magic
by PaulE

Comment:
Nice, but it doesn't totally make sense. Why would you light a candle with electricity?

Comet on the wall
by dudeman13

Comment:
Just not enough to hold my attention -- I think I narrower source (use a tube?) would help, maybe make it smaller in a room.

Illuminate (Environmentally)
by ShaneBlake

Comment:
Nice. I'd love to see the light lit up. I think it would add a lot.