Not To Feel Blue When I Get Bad Comments
by Mona

Comment:
Don't expect too many. This is a gorgeous shot!

...To be more serious
by xtabintun

Comment:
umm...you're not getting off to a very good start...but then, your resolution is really tongue-in-cheek, right?

I like the zaniness off the photo. The head being slightly off center kind of adds to the effect.

Got to get organized
by eaglebeck

Comment:
True dat. I hear ya. The only problem is that you need to redefine for yourself what "organized" means. That IS organized--or nearly so by my definition.

My dad's got that same mousepad.

Despite being about "disorder," the array of objects in the photo maintain a balance of color--except perhaps the green glass.

More Time With Dad
by cbeller

Comment:
I like the contrast between the t-shirts and hair.

Between the necklace and Bud Light logo, the photo kind of reminds me of a Yin Yang.

Well done.

Speak no Hear no See no Evil
by MAK

Comment:
That's a (dare I say) cute shot.

The bush above the girl on the right helps to keep the photo balanced.

Learn to be nice, not nasty
by steinar

Comment:
sweet shot! Looks like you might need to work on smiling though ;)

What is that, a Russian naval officer's coat? I like it.

My only beef with the shot, and it's a pretty minor one, is that the upper right corner is a little distracting for me. For some reason my mind keeps wanting there to be a little more symetry between the two sides, but that's only minor.

Nice Job!

Trim the peach tree
by dr rick

Comment:
I like this shot a lot because it has both elements of simplicity (there's black and light gray, but not a lot of intermediate gray) and complexity (all the little branches).

It uses pretty much the whole area of the shot (ie, the corners or a side are not bare in comparison to the rest of the photo), too.

Good Job.

Read to My Daughter More
by spydr

Comment:
I like the dimmer lighting in the shot. I think it adds a sort of intimacy to the shot that is present when a parent reads to their child.

I'm curious to know why it's cropped so close on the left side. This is not necessarily a criticism, but it seems like that side is a little cramped compared to the right side of the photo.

I will not be afraid to use bigger weights
by nico_blue

Comment:
Nice muscles--they are yours, right?

I am not sure, but I think using black and white on this shot might have been a better choice. I can't explain why I feel that way (too inexperienced to communicate the reason), but when I imagine this shot in black and white, I am drawn to that imaginary version more.

Daily Pursuit
by Zoomdak

Comment:
Nice Camera--no no: I mean the one that took this picture. It's JUST like the one I use*...come to think of it, that calender looks familiar, too...

On the serious side:
I noticed that you took the color out of the shot. That was a good choice considering, one, there wasn't that much color there in the first place, and, two, adding color to the elements in the shot wouldn't do anything to make them more interesting.

*For those unaware: he used my camera to take the shot, but not my person. I'm just teasing him and not trying to say the shot's illegal, because it's not.