Need a hand?
by Kavey

Comment:
excellent photo :) I think this is a great black and white... the over exposure works nicely in this image... good shot! = 8 - jmsetzler

Chatting with a Friend
by CreativeFlyPhoto

Comment:
This is a lovely photo :) I would like it even better if the background was slightly less distracting. The depth of field blurs the background nicely, but there are still some contrasts there that make the image seem a little busy overall... still scores well :) = 8 - jmsetzler

Not Again...
by alanfreed

Comment:
You must be a member of the "Frisbeetarianism" religion... Frisbeetarinaiasts believe that when you die, your soul leaves your body and gets stuck up on the roof :) Excellent shot... = 8 - jmsetzler

Playtime is over
by Chilly0999

Comment:
I had tons of these cars when i was a kid :) - jmsetzler

With love from Grandma, on my 4th.
by HBunch

Comment:
THIS is my favorite photo this week. I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it. I have waited to comment so I could see if the effect of the image would be a lasting one... I love the 'cool' tone of this image. Thee are no harsh colors and the bear just contrasts beautifully with the rest of the image. You have also chosen a great composition by having the bear angled in the chair instead of head on :) The little bit of red from the flowers offers a very nice bit of extra contrast and 'eye candy' in this image. This photo speaks volumes about childhood!

Now... critique... I feel fairly confident that you will get several comments about the background. The cloth is showing some creases that some will claim to be distracting. These don't 'distract' me, but they are noticeable. The almost give me the impression that it's a black wall behind the chair rather than a backdrop. If someone tells you that the background is 'distracting', I think they are looking for issues rather than letting the overall impact of the image 'absorb' into their system :) Flaws in a photograph that are insignificant don't bother me at all. The flaw has to stand out really painfully or create some other problem before I could call it distracting :)

Great shot... I look forward to adding this one to my favorites list on Monday :) I really hope that I see this one on the main page with a blue ribbon on Monday too :) = 10 - jmsetzler

Corner Drugstore
by myqyl

Comment:
This is a nicely done image... I definitely like the subject matter... The top down view seems a bit strange to me though... I would have preferred to see a lower angle photo... this particular view removes the sense of depth from the image... it becomes more two dimensional in this perpsective... - jmsetzler

Hana
by muckpond

Comment:
beautiful image :) The soft lighting and overall softness of this image is working well in this 'portrait'. The angle of the lighting does a nice job of highlighting the muscule structure... great shot! = 10 - jmsetzler

Ticonderoga Cutting
by mcmurma

Comment:
congrats on third :) Excellent photo!

Ticonderoga Cutting
by mcmurma

Comment:
beautiful concept :) This is a really nice idea for this challenge. I love the color (or lack thereof) and the contrast in this image. I think a neat enhancement to this image would have been to tint the water a very light shade of green or blue with some food coloring... I'm not really sure, but i think that could have been a nice minor modification that would have created an even higher sense of 'wow' in this photo :) Great shot... = 9 - jmsetzler

Find the Pencil
by #1 Bronco Fan

Comment:
I see the pencil :) The overall impact of this photo doesn't really grab me. It meets the challenge because the pencil is in the photo. I believe that a more creative use of the pencil would work better :) - jmsetzler