New Season...
by jessie

Comment:
I know this is a difficult shot working with the whites and yet you kept them clear, separate, and properly exposed all over, plus some detail in the black. Nice composition, focus, etc. Beautiful!

Breakthrough
by Phileine

Comment:
Interesting, looks like it's underwater. The object in the lower left is very distracting. A tighter crop may have been better. Warm and soft beginning :)

Great Beginnings
by tommyd65

Comment:
Great idea! A tighter, well-focused macro at a lower angle would have made this more powerful.

Twiddlin' My Thumbs
by milo655321

Comment:
Love the shirt, composition, and concept. Would have been perfect in a time exposure showing the twiddlin motion!

doodling on the deep end...
by ergo

Comment:
Cool idea and set up :) would like to see it about 30% tigher.

Nightbulb
by scalvert

Comment:
Rules?! Personally I score for: skill, creativity, effort, fitting the Challenge, and grab-you appeal. This "bright idea" fits hugely in all categories. But what it really comes down to is that we are here to share and learn photography, and make great photos! Not to learn how to follow rules! Thank you so much Shannon for sharing!! and daring to skirt the boundries!
The reason this fits in the category of "Surreal" to me is that one, it could not be real, and two it makes you scratch your head.
This was my only 10.
Pleased that I knew how you did this, but bummed I did'nt try to enter something. You Challenge this newbee to reach higher! :)

A Touching Moment between Friends? Stargazing
by train

Comment:
Cool! :)

Friends since forever
by BrennanOB

Comment:
Very nice! One of the few with all the elements - a very well made photo, fits the challenge perfectly, and has that special something of feeling and expression :)

Future Best Friend
by dugpark

Comment:
Really beautiful! I don't tend to warm up to child photos like most folks, but this goes beyond cute. Nice contrast, tones, depth of field, composition. The light in upper left and red line (curtain) over head are a little distracting. Perhaps a tighter crop there, and would like to see a little more to the babie's hand below. Lovely detail in face and head band.

Ruben & Jen
by blurredvision

Comment:
Beautiful - lighting, tone, composition and such a sweet energy!