Twisted Granny Apple
by alanfreed

Comment:
love this. had the same idea. how'd u carry it off? upside down? not sure i like the tight crop tho. ~indigo997

Tropical Commute
by myqyl

Comment:
The angle is interesting. My problem with this shot is that the train seems to be the subject. Technically it wasn't a staged shot, but I'm not sure how well it actually fits "candid" either. ~indigo997

Mommy, watch me!!
by MarkRob

Comment:
I tend to like shots that really have a primary subject in sharp focus and no distracting elements. Environmental portraits can be good at times (there are some very good ones in this challenge), but I think it's usually good not to include too much of the surroundings because they just distract. I'm sure that you didn't have much time to take this, and that's a big problem with candids. In order to make it score high with me you would need a different angle (to the left and down lower would work) & exclude those guys in the background. There are just too many distracting elements in the bg like that tree right over his head. Also, the focus is a bit too soft. As a snapshot it's good, but there's some stiff competition here so the technical aspects are really important :o) ~indigo997

Speed Racer!
by KarenB

Comment:
Great motion shot! You captured his expression well. 8 ~indigo997

Sprite
by Froober

Comment:
I love the sepia tone and gradation in the sand and water. I'd rather see a little more of the girl. There's too much detail to be a true silhouette so it'd be great to see her expression. 7 ~indigo997

Disagreement
by stephan

Comment:
Center placement of subject works here. Nice mood. The coloring is cool. Good exposure. Great capture. 8 ~indigo997

Play time is over
by Frank Beckman

Comment:
Great Shot. Top 5.

Castles and Shells
by Mieka

Comment:
I like to see someone take a chance and tilt the camera. Nice job.

Carefree
by mcmurma

Comment:
Lovely! Top ten. Good job with exposure.

Memories of summers past
by tomlewis1980

Comment:
Wow, what a big kid *wink* I like the angle you chose. Being able to see the wood chips is cool. Not crazy about the crop. I think you should have tried gettin the whole swing set in the shot. Swinging just isn't as much fun when you grow up, is it? The swing competition is tough in this particular challenge. Good Luck! ~indigo997