Well, Hello There!
by houstonian

Comment by sonyalphausr:
I LOVE THE PAW, LIKE PICK ME UP MOMMY, WHY ARE YOU POINTING THAT THING AT ME

GOOD JOB

Well, Hello There!
by houstonian

Comment by MacDonald:
This shot satisfies the challenge.. everything technical works about it.. the colors... the composition, the motion blur.. but beyond that, there is something about this dog that is so appealing.. the catch light in it's eye.. the expression on it's face.. an impressionistic painting effect - I am in love.. :)

Not Too Loud
by houstonian

Comment by houstonian:
I guess I did pretty good for my first challenge.

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Comment by vlado:
Nice idea, however there's not enough of a connection with the subject. Back of heads works sometimes, but I for this challenge, I think an emotional connection to the mother and child would have helped. Hard to get the gridiron game in if you took it from the other side, thereby eliminating the "story" in the photo, same too if you had them pose for the shot... hard, I know. Let's leave that aspect. The composition isn't bad, the use of a shallow DOF works here, as the background adds context to the story without being too much of a distraction. Not sure why you chose to go with B&W with this.

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Comment by stevewlk:
=]

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Comment by Lydia:
Definitely says "Safety" to me. Good image for the challenge.

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Comment by Prash:
Meets the challenge: 4
Color and lighting: 1
Focus and DOF: 1
Originality: 1
Camera angle: 1
Aesthetic appeal: 0

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Comment by Ronzilla84:
Are you the same person who did the coach DOF shot? I liked that one and I also like this one. Good job!

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Comment by Blackbox:
Stickler for unlevel horizon unless it serves a purpose which I'm failing to see...contrast is excellent.

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Comment by antares1966:
I think I would have rotated the frame just enough to level out the field, I otherwise like the composition here, taking the picture from behind the subjects also emphasizes the action of the mom covering her child's ears, without the distraction of the faces