47 Steps - 1
by alfresco

Comment:
I agree with the other comments pretty much. The photo's got texture and the subject is good. Maybe so stronger contrast to people to stop and look closer. Contrast emphasizes texture, I think. This on would be fun to experiment with high contrast.

Perseverance
by alfresco

Comment:
I like this photograph, you have great contrast and detail, just not much of it. There just doesn't seem to be enough there to get that coveted second, deeper look. Maybe get closer to the subject or get more of these stems in the photo. I definately don't think it is uninteresting as you suggest.

Coco
by Rikki

Comment:
Cute cat, he has pretty cool eyes. Very difficult subject to photograph, I know my dad has an all black dog and I have no good pictures of him. They just confuse our TTL meters. I think the natural light suggestion is good, go all manual and use your spot meter setting, and meter on something middle grey in the near vicinty. I don't think the white background works very well, it makes the cat look like it was cut out with scissors.

Picnic in Cathedral Park
by Elemmennope

Comment:
I agree with Digitalknight, this is a terrific photo. I think there are a great many elements to be discovered if you take the time. My favorite is the repeating arches, each inside of the next. The picnicing couple in the photo. This one I really can't offer any improvement critiques. One reason this probably didn't score higher is that voters were looking for photos with an exaggerated upward perspective. It meets the challenge in my opinion, its from the ground up and has dramatic effect.

Go Astros!
by Delfeye

Comment:
Hey I remember seeing this one before. I like the composition of this photo. I also like character of the "rough around the edges building."
I think this one might look better without the tree's shadow, it makes that area of the photo very busy. Maybe you could also bump the contrast and saturation a little in post editing.

De Vrouw Leentje
by Azrifel

Comment:
Very nice photo, I like your exposure and and contrast. I'm not real sure about the composition though, the boat to the left just kind of peeking in, seems to unbalance the photo a little. Maybe if there was a little more of it in the view? Definately don't crop it out.

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by troberge

Comment:
I'm not very good with portraits, but it looks as though your meter was being fooled. Does your camera allow you to override the exposure? I think offcentered and tighter compositions are always better for portraits. That would also eliminate that stick out of the head look from the newer fence plank in the background.

Projectile White
by Strikeslip

Comment:
Very funny photo, hard to tell if you're just being funny or if you're being funny and taking the photography part of it seriously. Anyways I find this photo definately lacking...definately lacking in chunks. Shouldn't there be chunks in the projectile. But seriously how come you didn't shoot the toilet in profile for a more realistic looking photo? Vomiting is very unpleasant, maybe a darker exposure would be more fitting to convey that.

Model in the Making
by Katmystiry

Comment:
Very nice photo, this is one I probably would of overlooked since I tend to gravitate towards the landscapes. I like the composition alot.
The expression is great, you captured one of lifes finer moments. I disagree with Olddj's comments a little, I don't find the background distracting. Unless you're trying to emphasize the whisps of hair. I see the halo too, but probably wouldn't of noticed it myself.

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by stare_at_the_sun

Comment:
Very unique photo, has a very surreal feel to it. The grain and contrast give it mood and soul. This is the kind of photo where flaws and mars would be perfectly at home, patina I think is the word.