Remembering Vietnam
by emayner

Comment:
Hm, I'm not getting the connection to the challenge theme here. If I am missing something, feel free to pm me, I can reconsider my position.

Chained with a single link
by menele

Comment:
Interesting intrepretation of the challenge. I find it thought provoking. I wonder if the hand were at an angle across the frame, it might be a liitle more dynamic, compositionally? Nice job.

Overtaken By Nature
by JunieMoon

Comment:
A good idea here, and a great choice of subject. Fits the challenge well. I think compositionally though, this is a case where the subject needs to get out of the center of frame. You could probably afford to move to the left or right here. Possibly, if you rotated the spot from where the shot was taken to the left some, and got more of an angle going on. Still including the overgrown weeds and stuff, but getting the post and chain over on the right thirds line, and still have the element of the fence board, just more of an angle and strengthening the leading lines in the image.

Holding Back the Dead
by RainMotorsports

Comment:
This is a good concept, especially for this challenge. I am thinking that perhaps a more stimulating point of view could boost the interest of the image. This just has a feeling of 'just standing there and taking a photo'. Often times, showing a point of view that one wouldn't normally see, like from above or below eye level, things like that, can really help to boost the impact of an image.

Redneck Dental Plan
by Johnnyflash

Comment:
hehe, very funny :-) Nice shot.

Snake Skin Fencing
by Charlene

Comment:
Very simple and yet zenlike. Way to envision cool shots from the mundane world around us. Nice job.

Sorry Honey, I'm too young to be chained down...
by skewsme

Comment:
Very cute idea. Nice tonal range in the edit. Good attention to detail by having him in a suit, really makes the concept work. Great job.

karissa06.jpg
by nomad469

Comment:
As mentioned, it does feel as if your focal plane is just a touch off, concerning her eyes vs. middle. And, a minor nit pick-on her top, just behind her left breast, the light seems a touch hot. With that being said, however, I really like the shot. Her pose is engaging, and she looks like she is 'comfortable' doing the shot, which I feel, helps make the viewer feel more 'comfortable' and helps to be drawn into the image. The play of light and shadows is great, and adds a lot of interest factor to the photo, and the greens and stuff in the bg. are really cool. It all comes together well. Nice job. Oh...one more thing...is it C-arissa or K-arissa? ;-)

karissa07.jpg
by nomad469

Comment:
I agree about the chair. It has good potential, it is a great looking chair, but here it does kind of seem to just be 'there', you know? Very nice lighting, and your model looks great. Although, I'm not sure if I'm crazy about how her hands are clenched, but I don't know what to suggest differently. I really like the background. Overall, a really nice shot.

Trying Out the Wife's Potions
by Mr_Pants

Comment:
Very cool and creative image man! Nice job on the processing. Not a bad photo at all to be on your profile page (unlike some of us :-P eeeek)
Congrats on the blue, well deserved!