Little Girls Love Barbies
by manic35

Comment:
A cool perspective and nice set up. I think I would have liked a little more room along the top and the left sides ... the crop feels a little tight. Good lighting and focus.

PreSchool Power
by jmuldoon1

Comment:
A cute shot and I like the poses a lot. If I may suggest some things for improvement .... the Power Ranger's hand and foot are chopped off of the photo and that usually is a big no no (because it tends to move the viewer's eyes outside of the photo). Also, a less distracting bakground, by using a shallow DOF, would have put more visual weight on your subject. JMO.

Playtime = FUN
by Neuferland

Comment:
A really fun shot, composed nicely. Not sure if was the conversion to B&W or the original shot, but there are a few hot spots, especially on the children's faces.

aquarium.jpg
by arlanbart

Comment:
Very nice!!!! I really like the obvious enthusiasm of the child for what is in front of them.

A lighter photo than mine. A bit unlucking on the timing that the shark being pointed to is chopped off. It would have been so cool to have the whole shark in the shot. Just for fun, I would try reprocessing for a bit more contrast. Smart move positioning your wife and cousin off to the side.

VPA - 1st Place - Pictorial Photo
by Skip

Comment:
Hey, congrats on the 1st place finish. Great shot. Love the silhouettes and the obvious interest of the crowd.

Welcome to the Lone Star State
by trnqlty

Comment:
I think this a wonderful, wide angle view of this Texas bldg. However, in this challenge, I'm looking for an added dramatic effect in a 2-sec exosure. I feel that this shot could have been achieved with any reasonable shutter speed. JMO.

A Night At Home
by arjunas

Comment:
The soft focus and overexposed sky are a problem for me in this image. Perhaps a graduated ND filter might have helped the overexposed sky.

Nightly Gothic
by kiwiness

Comment:
This is a fantastic photo, with great tones and very nice composition. What I've been looking fo in this challenge is dramatic use of the 2 second exposure. I think that you could have achieved this great result with almost any reasonable shutter speed. The 2 second exposure hasn't added any dramatic effect for me in this otherwise amazing shot.

2-seconds of Light
by sherpet

Comment:
What I was looking for in this challenge was something that dramatically used the 2 second exposure instead of a still life. Also, the focus looks a little soft to me.

Hummingbird on a Chain
by 777STAN

Comment:
For an image like this, I would like a little more dynamic composition, instead of the decoration being situated in the middle of the photo. Also, the chain isn't really vertical but the decoration is not really swinging, so the chain looks strange to me hanging off to the side a little. Finally, the grain on the photo makes it look like the object is out of focus.