Like the angle of the light but not how hazy it makes the entire upper left and corner. Background could be less distracting, though I like the texture and color of the gravel. Is that bluish streak a lens artifact on the water tank portion of the toy? It detracts.
Nice subject, but shooting into the sun is poor practice. Both the strange little white fleck in the center (a lens flare spot), and the washed out left side are results of this. Additionally, the trees in the background are "growing" out of the tank on the firetruck: the framing of the subject is nice, but the overall composition is lacking in attention to detail. Keep at it -- you have an eye for it.
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 5
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 3
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc. 5
How well does it meet the challenge: 5
Total Averaged Rating(Rounded) 5
Harsh light to the left ruins the image.
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 7
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 5
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 7
How well does it meet the challenge: 10
Total Averaged Rating 7.25 Dick
Lighting hurt you here, play with that for a more impacting subject.
Great character--Like this. With the great lighting it almost like this little rusty vehicle will magically start moving and drive happily through the gravel.
Like the idea, but the background need to be less distinct, less dustracting, especially the two green trees/poles coming out of the chimney - they need to be removed by using a slightly different angle