Nice composition. Yes there is the glare factor at the top of your pic, but it is more diffused and to me less distracting than direct sunlight. I love your "child's eye" view of the swings. Really cool. Overall, I give you a 10.
I like the angle this was taken at. The pole in the back, and the blue building are kind of distracting, but it's not like you could just move them, and I like the angle just how it is. The lighting is good, but the background looks a little hazy. Not sure if you did it that way on purpose, or if it just couldn't be avoided. Overall great photo. Good luck in the challenge.
This is a beautiful photo... the soft (morning?) light and the mist in the background give a mood of reminiscence and contemplation to these empty swings. The composition is powerful.
I love the pattern created here. That branch in the upper left is distracting, and a little less light in the background (later in the day) would be nice.
Nice photo. The brightness at the top makes me feel like squinting against the light, so it's captured the bright sun very well. The seat in the foreground is very dark and could do with just a little light on it (IMO). 5, kavey
Swings - a popular subject. Challenge well met. Too bad about the hazy day, it takes a bit away from the image. Did you try taking this from the opposite side? Good focus on the primary subject. 8 Swash
I like the focus on this, and the pattern the swings create. Though I normally really like brighter colors, the "dullness" in the background gives this an early morning dreamy feel to me. karmat
Empty swings are almost a cliched image for lost childhood, but I really like the perspective on this shot, from a child's height. Woul have been nice to get a little better exposure/burn on the background sky.