Made In China
by ScantyNebula

Comment:
Nice use of colour and DOF. I like the straight diagonal of the foreground and the way it contrasts with the lazy curves behind it.

J'adore
by Konador

Comment:
Ooooh this is niiiiicely done. I didn't really look at the entries for this challenge but just found this one. Good job Ben!

Seaside Arabesque
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Don't like the title but the image is great. Absolutely the kind of study of shape and texture that I like (and take myself, though not as well as this). Great diagonal from corner to corner.

Ornate
by Spanish_Grease

Comment:
Nice idea! I like how the "overlaps" create new shapes of their own! Unusual lighting adds interest.

Tennis anyone?
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
Great use of light and shadow! Nice composition too and placement of text on ball also strong.

Encina
by thelsel

Comment:
Very atmospheric. Like a beautiful painting.

Moonscape
by sjonni

Comment:
Great lighting to just show only those areas that you want us to see. And given the shape of what we do see here, isn't it incredible how the human mind "fills in" what's missing so that the mind "sees" an entire face/ head? Gestalt theory or something like that - been too long since I was a student to remember! I like this very much!

Cross
by tommy_t

Comment:
A very strong shape and simple treatment works best here to bring out colours and shapes.

circle of a pearl
by neenee1999

Comment:
I didn't expect much from the thumbnail (though I do always reserve judgement until I've taken a good look at the full size image, of course!).
But actually I really like this. I love the effect of the low DOF upon the glitter - the multicolour glitter is perfect for that. Great choice of colour for background and composition works too. This would make a great Xmas card.

Shapes of Winter - Snowman
by StevePax

Comment:
Great idea to use an object AND it's shadow to form a more abstract overall shape. In this case I think the execution isn't quite polished enough - the lighting is a little uneven and harsh (maybe put a white sheet over the light source). This makes the colour of the background somewhat uneven too. Image quality also seems low, though I appreciate this may be down to camera resolution.