Ohmygoodness, this one was yours!!! I absolutely protest the 5.98 score! This one should have been on the front page! It just feels tood to look at it!
This is the kind of photo that will be cherished forever. . .long after dpChallenge is a distant memory! Congratulations on taking that kind of photo!! It's awesome!
An amazing photo, with great mood, and fantastic tones. I love the raw emotion it brings back to me. I feel 6 again when I see this, exactly what photography should be about. The panoramic was excellent choice in my book, and you balanced it so gracefully. In my top 10.
I love the compostion, and the choice of color pallet. There is something about the way the contrast or curves work to blur detail and force our eye to the subject that feels a tad contrived or overdone to me.
This is a strong (9) for me, and if the background of the kids head were no in the trees, and thus, more separated it would be a (10)!!! Leading lines are strong, the mood is great and the cropping just addes to the overall effect. Good luck!
nice use of space. the panoramic treatment is very effective. I can imagine the child making sounds of an airplane or a bird. this one is excellent. very emotive. 9