Broken Shadow
by optix

Comment:
While there is a shadow here, I don't feel it actually adds to the shot at all.

I realise there's no way you could set a shot like this up,but I think it would have worked better with the bird at the right side of the frame looking towards the shadow. Obviously that doesn't help much but just my opinion :)

Candle
by davidw

Comment:
This is a really nice almost abstract shot. If it wasn't for the title I wouldn't actually know what it was.

The shadows aren't fully apparent, possibly because of the tightness of the shot. Perhaps if there was a little more empty space around the subject to bring out the shadows it would have looked better.

Citrus Galaxy
by colorcarnival

Comment:
Really like this, great colours!

Across the Milky Way
by Lonni

Comment:
This is very nice and was actually something I was going to try myself, but unfortunately I can't bake, and probably wouldn't have done as good a job with the shot as you did anyway!

Stars And Bars
by jomari

Comment:
Even with the title I don't really see how this meets the challenge.

"Merry Christmas"
by tfarrell23

Comment:
Nicely composed and well lit, it's the kind of thing you expect to see on the front of a Christmas card.

prelude
by kolasi

Comment:
While it's an interesting idea neither the foreground or background are in focus, the circles of light which I assume are Christmas lights actually look a little like a bacteria sample under a microscope.

I think this could have been better if something was in focus.

On top
by Kelli

Comment:
Nice but could have done with a touch more detail, perhaps a very light fill flash to bring out a little more detail in the decoration.

star cookie cutter
by bobcc

Comment:
This is a nice idea, but there are a couple of aspects that take away from it. The brightest area is out of focus and that's where my attention's drawn to, meaning my initial reaction to the shot isn't great, it might have been better if you either changed the focal point or changed where the light was coming through.

The other thing is that there's a lot of texture here, but the colours aren't particularly attractive, perhaps a high contrast B&W would have made it much better, just an idea.

Clouds above...stars below
by digifotojo

Comment:
This is a nice shot and I like the reflections. I'm not sure how much the tree adds to it, I think it could be better with just the bridge as it is attractive enough on it's own.