Captivated
by sher

Comment:
Cute girl...but that sepia action has got to go....I think that took away from the image tremendously.

Check Mark
by connie

Comment:
While I adore this image, and the moment you captured, the subjects face is just too dark....it seems to be almost a silouette. The only thing that makes it NOT a complete silouette is the detail in the underpants. I love the detail in the water, but I wish there was just a bit more exposed face in this image.

Joy
by Fyzarl

Comment:
This is the best image that I have seen. Not only did you freeze action, but you captured some great backlighting, and the subjects have great exposure. 10

private moments
by pcody

Comment:
Love the lines that you captured with such an everyday, simple, subject.

Service for Four
by lawree

Comment:
Wonderful use of backlighting.

Summer Green
by techtraum

Comment:
This is defintiely a image that meets the challenge. I don't the image itself is strong. I would have liked to see more of the road (or what's at the bottom?) then the top of the trees.

The way the image is shown now, makes it very uninteresting.

Race Day
by Cantique

Comment:
Gosh, this image is beautiful. However, I don't think it meets the challenge. The lighting is obviously coming from the side. So this is directional lighting, and not true backlighting. If the sun were directly behind the boats, and you still managed to keep the boats (the subjects) properly exposed, this would be a winner...according to the rules of the challenge.

This image does need to be framed huge.

Shade for two
by Cam

Comment:
I think this image would be stronger if your midtones were a bit more "ummph" to them. Right now the image looks really flat. You need more contrast.

Juvenile 5-Lined Skink
by ggbudge

Comment:
Where's the backlighting????

Brother Rock
by taterbug

Comment:
This definitely meets the challenge, but the lighting is too harsh. Especially since it is just shining in