Homecoming
by natatbeach

Comment:
One has to be very careful with photographs that are very specific of one country, as not everyone will understand what you are trying top convey.

I feel that the light is a little strong on the pearls and desk top, and perhaps a secondary light would have helped to reduce some of the shadow.

"Higher Education"
by tfarrell23

Comment:
This is a great shot, I have observed on other pictures that without the title I would not have known their image was of a school building. This is not the case here.

This is an iconic image of an American Educational Facility, and easily recognisable by a Brit like me.

The chosen angle for the shot works well for me and the balance of the tree at top left with the bush bottom right works very well.

Revisiting
Still looks excellalent to me

Message edited by author 2004-10-27 03:13:01.

Old One-Room Schoolhouse
by sibeling

Comment:
Lovely image of tree in front of a building. The picture is well composed and balanced. However this is an international challange, and without the tittle I would not have known that this was a school.

You have obviously kept exactly to the instruction and I recognise and reward this. My observation is to try and think of what other may see if they were raised and live in other countries.

"...typed, double spaced."
by Army of nOne

Comment:
Good Balance and composition. The diagonal works well with this image. You have worked on the lighting to try and avoid glare on an individual key, which is not easy.

One observation is that a typewriter does not say schooldays to me. For me it was pencils a rubber, with lots of rubbing out. (I am a Brit in Britain, Rubber = Eraser, and not anything else)

The Trendy and Chic... Engineering Major
by yeoua

Comment:
This is a well taken and composed photograph. I would have preferred not to have to have seen more of the colour on the right hand side, as I find the light in the bottom right hand corner distracting.

When I was a school we were not allowed to use calculators, so for me it was log tables, and tedious re-iterations

No substitute for the real thing.
by afarland

Comment:
I love the composition and colour of this image. And this is one of my favourites from the challenge. My only concern is that the image does not suggest school days as well as others.

Catch 22 was not on the curriculum when I was at school, so I associate it more with late teens and early adult hood.

Revisiting
I thought this would have done better.

Message edited by author 2004-10-29 04:28:20.

If only it worked this way...
by Albireo

Comment:
This picture has good composition. However for me the lighting does not quite work. A second source is needed from the right to reduce the strength of the shadows

For the Teacher
by kirtiebu

Comment:
My first reaction to this was predictable stereotype. But looking at the photo a little longer reveals a very good photograph with a strong composition.

Yeah.......Field Trip!!!
by TommyMoe21

Comment:
I remember these days. There would be more impact if the bear was facing the camera.

Santa has just graduated in aquariums
by greslizzz

Comment:
More light on Santa would lift this photo.