Darkness
by DigitalElph

Comment by Teafran:
Camera control is very important when capturing an idea and this is a good example of how not to control a camera. A longer natural light exposure would have been much more effective than the ues of flash.

Darkness
by DigitalElph

Comment by bassbone:
I will be honest here....Clearly this shot shows some darkness but i don't see a specific subject to really hold interest. The shot appears to have been fired into the neighborhood from a front porch of a house with the flash on creating a very snapshot feel. Placing the camera on a tripod or other steady surface, turning off the flash, and setting the camera on a timer would allow for a much less 'snapshot' feel.

Darkness
by DigitalElph

Comment by kaiser_chief:
Interesting concept. The bright white pole and cropped off plant don't really seem to work for me. The overall image lacks interesting places to look at. I keep searching for something interesting to focus on, but constantly find nothing but space.......a more interesting scene with this idea could have worked much better

Darkness
by DigitalElph

Comment by michaelmonn:
the plants and wall in the front take away from the composition

Wee Will Eat
by DigitalElph

Comment by mindbottling:
I'm not sure I'd consider this a candid. It's lacking interest and focus as well.

Wee Will Eat
by DigitalElph

Comment by Teafran:
The sense of "moment" is present in this image and the obvious character being captured carries some visual impact. Technically, it's a very well composed image which is a plus. From an artistic standpoint, it lacks impact. A worthy entry into the challenge just lacking that something special to make it stand out.

Wee Will Eat
by DigitalElph

Comment by bvy:
Funny if nothing else...

Rough Path
by DigitalElph

Comment by Sheryll:
The shallow dof here is not helping. With a greater dof we'd be able to see the texture better.

Rough Path
by DigitalElph

Comment by Titia:
Pity it's all so out of focus. I think it would have been better if you had taken this photo straight down to the ground or if the foreground would have been real sharp.

Rough Path
by DigitalElph

Comment by drewhosick:
Interesting DOF but I would have much preferred to see a different angle on this one. The upper half of the picture really does nothing for this one. Maybe even having the DOF much closer to the camera.