Homework Daydreamer
by whatdewuc

Comment by StormyWeathers:
great emotion, nice shot

Homework Daydreamer
by whatdewuc

Comment by admart01:
Really captured the day dreamer "look", good story, I like your use of B&W, one of my ribbon picks this challenge

Homework Daydreamer
by whatdewuc

Comment by melismatica:
Nice mood with good use of available light. The model is beautiful which gives the photo a universal appeal. This is important because some kids just aren't photogenic enough for anything but the family photo album. If this is your child, consider yourself blessed to have such a natural subject close at hand! Other good details are the classic yellow No.2 and eraser cap and the traditional shirt the boy is wearing. To many folks underestimate how distracting licensed t-shirts and trendy clothing can be in portraits of children which should have a timeless quality (IMO).

My only complaint is the bluish cast. I prefer a warmer black and white (not to be confused with sepia which I find overused). But kudos for a great, believable capture.


Hi there again! After realizing that I've left a few comments for b&w photos regarding the bluish cast (and noticing it on my own b&w entry) I took a look at the grayscale bar and realized the greys there have a definite bluish cast so it is obviously the monitor on my laptop! I did my entry on my other computer and it definitely did not look blue) Please disregard my comments regarding this. :-D

Homework Daydreamer
by whatdewuc

Comment by dipaulk:
This was my favorite one in the challenge the first time I went through the thumbnails (around 10 min. after they were posted) and it's still my favorite on my fourth time through. Perhaps because I see this hundreds of times a week (I'm a teacher). My only suggestion -- and it is so minor I didn't even take it into consideration -- is to use a solid white or black background.

Homework Daydreamer
by whatdewuc

Comment by tmilob:
Really enjoyed this shot! nice detail and lighting! makes me wonder where his little mind is!

Homework Daydreamer
by whatdewuc

Comment by nordicgirl:
Thats real and true emotion. Good job :).

Homework Daydreamer
by whatdewuc

Comment by thommo:
really like this the lighting is great. Especially love the look in the eyes, the brain off somewhere else

Homework Daydreamer
by whatdewuc

Comment by dartompkins:
This has very nice composition. the expression is perfect. The background is a little distracting because you cant really tell what it is. I think the black and white could have been a little bit less gray. I think this shot will place well. 9 from me.

I'm Listening
by whatdewuc

Comment by hgpayne:
In this instance, I like the "painting" filtered look. Nicely done. Sorry I didn't vote in this challenge, but I certainly would have given you higher marks than the average here.

Stitches
by whatdewuc

Comment by photom:
Nice composition. Yor selection of the "mature" ball adds interest. A bit soft.