PURPOSE - It is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving...
by Beagleboy

Comment:
For me, too much text, with a title that's too small. Nice composition, though I'd like to have seen more light on the lighthouse and a straighter horizon. Given the flexibility of the December rule set, I'd also have changed the color of the green beacon as it distracts a little.

Promote yourself, but do not demote another. -Israel Salanter
by crabappl3

Comment:
Nice image but a vague concept. The idea of promotion only works if you create a comparative theme, so with a single subject it isn't strong enough. Did you consider cropping closer to get rid of the untidy feathers?

Stand Tall
by GeneralE

Comment:
Nice idea, though could have been more dramatic if you could have found a better-lit subject. Photographically, it seems to just be a metering error - unless you were going for this look. The titie is a little too small to work effectively.

Celebrate life
by timmi

Comment:
Overall it's well presented, but the image should be powerful enough to stand on it's own, and I don't think that this one is. You're verging on too much text as well - the message should be more succinct.

Teamwork
by dan_pendleton

Comment:
Nice image and simple message. It's a minor point, but there's no clear idea of which is the lead goose here. Typically they will take turns to lead, and if you had been able to capture that it may well have been a more powerful image and concept.

Priorities
by Spanish_Grease

Comment:
Tha baby looks really freaked out! I'm sorry, it just distracts from everything else. It also looks like a cut and paste job of the portrait onto the background, resulting in a very artificial image. For a motivational poster, this has too much text.

Imagination
by magnetic9999

Comment:
Nice image. I'd have liked to have seen more of her face though. The overall concept is a little vague though, where a motivational poster needs to be instantly understandable.

Always chase your dreams
by PaulMdx

Comment:
A little too opaque to be motivational. The choice of font and style is interesting, but not 'serious' enough for a motivational poster. As far as the image is concerned, it's well compsosed, but it would be great if one of the figures was closer than the other to allow you to use DOF to your advantage and focus on one of the two players.

Achievement
by sleekr

Comment:
Too much text, and the idea is copied directly from a similar image at www.depair.com. The photo could do with having more detail, and the upper part of the image is a bit messy. Nice strong colors though.

Rise Above The Rest..
by buzzrock

Comment:
Reasonable image, though you should have revisited your submission when the rules were changed to allow text.