Hands & Drum Sticks
by JarHead

Comment:
I apologise, I am new to this and you are "stuck" with my comments. Pls. realise that this is *my* learning curve more than yours!
I think this is an interesting interpretation of the theme. I like the composition of your picture, especially the stick on the diagonal in the light shade. However, not being a drummer or music person myself, I don't know what the rippley background is and I find my attention being drawn to that "mistery" in your picture almost more than the obvious hands and sticks and thus find it distracting. I do like the tight crop you used it really emphasised not only the hands and sticks but in fact "how" they go together.

Husband & Wife
by nstevens85

Comment:
I apologise, I am new to this and you are "stuck" with my comments. Pls. realise that this is *my* learning curve more than yours!
I think the interpretation of the theme is good. I like that you used dolls rather than real people and still could get the "husband&wife" theme across. My eyes are drawn a lot to the background though. Especially the little boys pictures on the wall. the blue in those pics is very strong and draws my eye. Perhaps a brighter attire of the H&W or a shallower DOF would have emphasised the main charaters more. I do like the way you used the lighting.

Finger + Nose
by IAmEliKatz

Comment:
I apologise, I am new to this and you are "stuck" with my comments. Pls. realise that this is *my* learning curve more than yours!
OK, this is gross - but I suppose such a reaction to a photograph is a good thing ;-). I think your interpretation of the theme is somewhat outside the "usual", but definitely within the theme. I like the way you dealt with the background (or lack thereof) which really brings the face and hand to the forfront. I am not sure if the skin tone is not a bit on the "red" side. What I don't like so much is the prominence of the hand in this photo. Your title was "finger" + nose, yet the hand is the largest item in the picture. Perhaps shooting with a different lense, or cropping it tighter would have put more emphasise on the finger. I do love the models nose for this theme. and based on the whole take on the title, I like the "goofiness" that the model portraits.