Heaing Hands
by Glen King

Comment:
I'm not entirely sure what to make of this picture.. it seems like something that would be accompanied by a story or article of some sort. The colour is a bit washed out and there is a lot of overexposure; I think this might really have been more effective in black and white, or with some editing of curves and colour. The background is a bit distracting, and the person in the foreground is also a distraction as they are not fully visible, but the main subject is nicely in focus. Interesting candid.

Space
by marbo

Comment:
Not too sure how I feel about the selective desat, but the effect is interesting. It'd have been great if it wasn't quite so processed, but this is still a great picture. Interesting take (tying the title in with the effect); it's fun to see something different. Focus and such are very good, and the setting is great.

In the Eyes of a Child
by jenesis

Comment:
Awwwwww! This is too precious! I would have LOVED to see this in colour, and maybe with just a tad more brightness, but the close crop is great for this shot, and the focus is excellent. Nice!

Natural
by elsapo

Comment:
Beautiful portrait - excellent use of colours and background elements here. Focus, colours, lighting - all wonderful. I love the composition... marvelous work.

Centre of Attention
by naomik

Comment:
This photo, I think, would be so much lovelier if the background and other ladies were not blurred out. I like the choice of sepia tint, and I the shady/sunny spots really give this a nice, warm, fuzzy feel.

Loving Embrace
by Moose101

Comment:
I like this portrait - the black and white works well here, and the woman's eyes really seem to twinkle. Nice sharpness (maybe a tad too much, but it works for b&w), and I like the crop; the sort of diagonal line is pleasing to the eye. Good job.

Four Señoritas - Albuquerque NM Tricentennial
by jemison

Comment:
This is adorable - you've captured quite the array of expressions, and I love the colours. It'd be nice if this weren't cropped quite so tight, and the lighting is not quite ideal, but this is still a sharp, interesting picture. Nice job.

Why don't they look at me?
by stphw

Comment:
Clever title for an excellent black and white image. The tones are great in this - I see true blacks and whites, with no detail lost. Nice work.

bored game.jpg
by DrewLong

Comment:
I like the idea of this, and the title's clever. Black and white works well for the theme of boredom. A slightly deeper DOF would have been nice, and maybe a little better light to minimize the shadows.. they're a tad distracting (to me) in that they're neither overly obvious nor pleasantly subtle. The black where the edge of the board is also bothers me a tad... but I don't really see any way around that, give the angle, unless it were cropped more closely and framed letterbox style.

I like the overall feel of it, nitpicking aside, and the diagonal composition works nicely. I didn't even consider this sort of take on the challenge.

Remembrance/Magritte: Ce N'est Pas un Ours
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Can't believe this placed so low... I gave it a 9. Excellent work!