1968: South African Apartheid
by faery

Comment:
An interesting display of Apartheid memorabilia. The song lyrics add to the feeling of sadness and loss. I sense a stong division between youth and innocence lost, and death and distruction with details that are there, yet not discernable.

I'd love to see this sharper so I can see the details. At the same time, this collection comes across as a display or mural, not a photo. 5

2001: A Space Odyssey - Released in 1968
by Ristyz

Comment:
I'm out of the loop, but haven't seen the movie. Still, I get the gist of a machine, Hal, being involved. This image comes across as more of a computer generated graphic than a photo. Between that and not knowing the reference well enough to pick up on the detail, it left the image average for me. 5

Birth of Tragedy: July 27, 1982
by irishblue

Comment:
I suppose I am naive, but I didn't know what the red loop ribbon stood for until I saw it in context on another image. The image itself is nice with a strong graphic quality to it. The composition is good and the processing works. I'm bothered by the wrinkles and inperfections in the cloth, yet believe that may be part of the message. The lack of context left it average for me. 5

1979: Sid Vicious dies of heroin overdose
by hanneke

Comment:
A very well composed and graphically strong image. However, overall it came out average to me. The foreground details are nearly lost in the lighting, the image is disturbing, and the event has no impact to me personally. I don't know who Sid Vicious is or what impact she had on the year. 5

1976, USA: The Bicentential
by fencekicker

Comment:
A nice idea for the challenge. The composition and POV work with you on this shot, but the harsh lightening has cause some problems resulting in an average shot. 5

Some Circulation and Environmental Damage 1951
by raish

Comment:
A decent shot of 1951 coins. Not being a coin collector, I'm wishing for more of a story of connection with the uniqueness of 1951.

Technically, I'm missing detail on the copper coins and seeing hot spots on the silver coin. 4

Germany 1975
by tolovemoon

Comment:
I'm not sure of the connection with the clothing and the year. I know that similar clothers were made long before 1975. If I'm missing a connection, please let me know.

Visually, the coloring combines well, and there are some interesting textures. Nothing about the image really grabs my attention. 4

All The COOL Stuff Started In '55
by cogerox

Comment:
Interesting collection of stuff there. Since I live near the original KFC restaurant, I thought your date was off. Sure enough, KFC was founded in 1952 (no bid deal, but interesting.)

Decent shot, but the result ends up lacking visual interest. 4

1979 - Before Cellphones and Text Messaging
by L2

Comment:
The quality of the image is decent. Good tones on the hand, with good lighting. However, for me, this image is telling me what 1979 is NOT, not what 1979 IS. 4

1988: President Signs Bill for War on Drugs
by Blue Moon

Comment:
The smoke shows up well - but the innocence of the stuffed bear and the smoking joint don't quite fit for me with this title. 4