Elegant Openings
by Jaguar

Comment:
I want to like this because I think the technical side of things are well done. But when I look at it, I get confused. I hate to say that. The amount of detail says I should be able to identify the object, but I can't. It might be improved if the table wasn't reflected in the chrome parts, that seems to be what's confusing me.

Coffee, BLACK...
by tfarrell23

Comment:
Love the composition. Cutting off all the curves reduces the object to a pleasing abstract where one is forced to look at the darkness within the cup. Not such a big fan of the overworked colors. I would like to see an unaltered version after the challenge is over.

Gated Community
by sher

Comment:
My eye started in the upper right down to the center left and then to the lower right. Exactly what should happen with a well composed photo. One thing that I would like to suggest would be to have the right side a little more in focus?

Black Pottery of Northern Mexico
by lwkimages

Comment:
Wonderful simplicity and complexity. It would be hard to say what this was without the title. Good choice to show the light source within the composition. Everything is perfect, imo. It was a pleasure to look at this.

Blackjack
by rickhd13

Comment:
Black on black. good job.

Black Rice Paella with Black Mussels and Black Olives
by flip89

Comment:
Presentable. A good choice of foods and they look yummy. Hope you don't mind if I say some things about the picture. The two light sources are competing. You have created two sets of shadows. Maybe if one of them had been diffused you wouldn't have that problem. While the arrangement of the food on the plate is attractive, the picture itself lacks interest, I know because I have been told this lots of times. The green touch is nice but doesn't add enough pizzaz. Don't be afraid to get up close and let some of the image get oof. Food is one of the hardest things to photograph and this is a good attempt.

Hands of Sorrow...
by theodor38

Comment:
The texture is spectacular. The reduction of the dynamic range makes this look edgy and tense, which is very good. I don't know if I personally like the composition. The angle makes the fingers look short whereas if they were coming towards me they would look long as in "a long road of suffering". Ah well, that's just my opinion. It's still an awesome photo.

The Rose
by Marjo

Comment:
Nice composition. Looks like s/he has nice eyes. I'd like to see them. Fantastic that the rose isn't in shreads. It would have taken no time at all for my cat to destroy the it!

Shower shoes
by caba

Comment:
Good light control, excellent dof but a little soft, good composition. The only thing that might be improved is the darkness at the front. It would be good as a product shot but lacks pizazz.

Black hole thoughts
by dasser

Comment:
Very well done.