Ouch! Sharp!
by banmorn

Comment:
Too busy. I'd like it better without the colored lines at right that obscure the hand.

a touch to late
by cutout

Comment:
I don't know what to say... it's stark. Guess it's "in the eyes of the beholder". I don't get it but I'm more of a realist. LOL

Sight
by manavg

Comment:
the strong white highlight to the right middle takes attention away from the composition... I'd crop it out even though that will cut into the eye a bit. Wild color, good sharpness and lighting except for that glare at right.

Gentle Aromas
by KristinaG

Comment:
I'd flip this so the subject would be facing the other way so when my eyes come in from the left of the photo I wouldn't come into the back of her head. Good composition with subject not dead center (good rule of thirds). Clothing is very distracting... would have preferred a solid color dress with all the spots of color around the photo from the flowers. Lighting is a bit harsh on the arms and face making subject look "bigger" which the patterned dress also does.

A mother's touch
by DomD

Comment:
Nice... improvements suggested... crop more of the woman out and right side and bottom which will also get rid of the distracting hot spot on her neck and the distracting black bra strap. All you need of her is about an inch past her ear and only a sliver of her left shoulder. Next time bounce a little light into the child's face which will also brighten up the eyes that are a little dead. The lighting from the top is a bit bright washing out the child's hair and giving the shadow on the face. Nice pose but needs more thought as to distracting elements and lighting.

Music can blow my mind
by elmy1991

Comment:
Good composition but muddy flat lighting on face and not enough detail in shadows of hair. Needs some catch lights in the eyes. Background not "out of focus" enough especially since it is so wrinkled. Subject too close to background putting shadows (that end of looking like hair) from the hair onto the background.

Dancing To The Beat
by incantare

Comment:
Interesting... would be better with less void at bottom and needs to be a landscape format not vertical. Too subject is too dead centered

Touch of Mother
by onar

Comment:
What is the first thing you see when looking at this photo? The monogram "B" on the kids shirt... I would have taken his shirt off and also cropped in above the ladies elbow to get rid of all the distracting wrinkled clothing. Lighting is very flat on face and there is not enough light on hair resulting in no separation between subjects and background and loss of all detail of hair. Also would have had the child look up at camera as is the lady or had her look at the child for continuity.

vis-à-vis
by RKT

Comment:
Nice monotone, texture and composition. Would have preferred to have a little more depth of field so lips weren't so soft and a little more light on the forehead and lips.

Hands of the Tide
by n16ht5

Comment:
Nice "frozen" action. Good composition and monotone color. I'd crop a bit at the right to "move" the main part of the composition "off center" and but down on the dark area that pulls the eye away from the lighter water action.