Bad Hair Day
by Mysti

Comment:
I like the very literal use of framing in this picture. :)

Red-Eye
by bgmorris

Comment:
Red-eye might be a more impressive effect if it didn't come with cyan-speckled nose, cheeks, and ears. As it is, it looks like you have a bizarre rash.

indecision
by dan-o

Comment:
In most circumstances, including some of my own recent photos, I consider blurriness and washed-out looks a flaw. Not here - it goes well with your title/theme and is mild enough to work as a stylistic element - a nice photograph.

Break Balance
by DesertShadow

Comment:
The title would suggest that you are the person in the foreground. The focus, however, has settled on the guy on the stool behind you, leaving you slightly more blurred than motion would account for; the glare from the window adds to that.

It's still a very nice shot, good tones and a lovely setup - I think it could have been more with better focus and maybe a bit less glare if that could have been achieved, though.

Steamed Up
by RiderGal

Comment:
I like the composition on this one...the light source is a bit too harsh and washes out the top of your head a bit too much, though, even for the "steam" look.

Nice to Meet You
by K-Rob

Comment:
The off-center nature of the photo almost works for me, but cutting off the left eye is too much of a disconnect - it "feels" wrong to have the face truncate there. I'd like to see more of the face in the picture, a bit of blank black space to the right, but not as much as now.

Really nice lighting on this one.

Inadvertent Collage
by eloise

Comment:
*grins* Art in the office indeed - very pretty. The photo has a nice weight/layout. (And I love the butterfly, totally apart from its role in the photo.)

But you can stay and play a while...
by qachyk

Comment:
I like this. You had a real challenge going for you with the focus, which others have noted. A chair, table, or rail to steady your elbows on might have helped, if movement during the shot was the problem (happens to me a lot with my camera, I fear).

You might also try the shot again, with the curtain on the window as your right edge - and not the last inch of it, either. It will cut off part of your subject but I suspect it would address the glare.

The oh-so-serious sign is hysterical next to the whimsy of the toy behind it!

Real Simple
by basia03

Comment:
Nice - I like how stark this is, and the use of white on white. The edges of the plants are almost too sharp, but it makes a nice, lacy effect in this context. (Was that a sharp filter, or just a really good mingling of lighting and subject?)

Ranger Rick
by vtruan

Comment:
This is a lovely shot, especially the focus - I like that the background doesn't intrude, yet you can see details of the branch and feathers that are just incredible. Very appropriate to the magazine, thematically and in tone, as well.