PUMPKINS, SQUASH AND GOURDS
by sabphoto

Comment:
What I like:
-Believe it or not, but the composition
-The subject
-The colours
What i dislike:
-The fact that the picture is not PARALLEL to the lense
-As I understand it's neither funny nor amazing or bizzare to me, however the shot and perspective themselves are. So i guess the shot was supposed to be bizzare on it's own.

I give a 6, why? Becuase I am not totaly sure it meet's the chalange.

Empty shell of former self
by lyta

Comment:
What I like:
-An unusual, some may say bizzare subject.
-Creative ( thinking of this shell )
-The way he is 'lit through'
-Great oportunities this subject gives
What I dislike:
-The background is terrbile. If you wanted a backlight maybe a paper box painted in black with a torch covered with crepe paper would do the tric.
-Such a subject such oportunities, and well sorry but all wasted.

I give you a 5, why? I wrote :) ( don't be mad at me, just think what you could do better )
Maybe putting this feller in a thick but to the ground layer of smoke? Youdrill a whole in a bottle put a rolled paper in it but not horizontally. The end that you will light must be higher, and from the other side the smoke will come out in a condensed form - not willing to spread - like a fog. Then you put this buggie into this smoke and backlight him with soft and warm light. Torch covered with thick red paper would do. This would even emphasise the bizzarness or unusuality.

Are you watching nature or is nature watching you?
by SDW

Comment:
What I like:
- an interesting formation of branches and leaves
- I think I see the face
What I dislike:
-The tilt, seems to be contrary to the calmness of a tree :)
-The colours, well if the light was so bright and there was no way you could enhance the colours by a different angle or tie of exposure or a filter or ps, then you should show us this. I undestand that b&2 would "hide" the tree, but maybe selective desat? I read on the forum that there is a way to do it and it still would be within the rules.

I give you a 5, why? There are shots of tree faces in this chalange that are better.
Don't give up, shoot and experiment :)

rich in spirit
by MR_P

Comment:
Now that's something I've been looking for in this chalange :) I wanted to shoot something like that my self but I was one child short hehe. Love this shot.

"Sean" - 35 - Needs $17 for a Room
by Skip

Comment:
My favourites in this chalenge where shots where I could see humans. I think Poverty is about humans. When I saw the expression of this mans face I really felt sorry for him. The title made me feel compassionate.