I love the addition of the little piper. :) The major issue I have with this image is the contrast. It ends up feeling a bit over processed to me. The powerlines are also a distraction. I still really like the shot, 7.
I sense a bit of trickery in this photo. The vanishing point I see, but am drawn to the cuteness of the young boy. As a Scotch-Irish decendant I love this picture.
Perhaps rather desperately needs some work with blancing the highlights and midtones. The eye is drawn rather more to the gazebo at the end of that line between the band than to the child - due to the inevitable leading line phenomenon - and as there's little discernable there it loses a good deal of impact. That and the poor exposure score you a 4
Nice idea for the challenge. The little boy is adorable, but the man with the red hat pulls attention away from him. I think the cropping could be tighter, the horizon less tipped and the focus a bit sharper.
Nice job of attempting an impossible exposure! There is a lot of detail left in the dark spots though. After the challenge, you should try masking the highlights so you can adjust the shadows seperatly! I'm sure you can get more detail out of this.
TC