Soup
by TommyMoe21

Comment:
What a RED! Very strong!
I like the color and the composition very much! What I do not like so much is the background: having it structured in a grid is great, but what I do not like is that you used these rubber-coated stuff. It has a sub-structure (the shadows, variing thicknesses) that attract the attention and leads it away from the main subject. Good luck to you.

Diary
by Koci

Comment:
Fantastic play with light an shadow! Also the compostion is great, especially that it is not fully symmetrical but the distance between the shadows vary. Technically I like very much that the full dynamic range from black to white has been used here and of course it fits the challenge very well. A 9 from me.

Primaries
by FactoryX

Comment:
Taht's a great concept! Acctually I had something simillar in mid but didn't do so. I like the structure of the bodies and how the light and shadow play on them (for instance the shadow of the cube on the sphere. What I do not like so much is the shadow of the cone in the back: it's not well defined, not sharp and hence should have been avoided. Also the open space on the right is not necessary IMO: a quadratic cropping might have been OK too.
Anyway, your submission fits very well to the challenge and for me it's an 8

Bare Symmetry
by GP

Comment:
This image for sure fits the challenge very well, however, due to the the very bright background it looks more like a drawing and thus a little flat. A little bit of structure from the wall or a different angel so one can see the 3-dinmensionality might have been better. Still, a 7 from me.

attitude.
by jackditch

Comment:
It might not be the image that fits to simplicity best, but to me it's for sure one of the strongest images: great composition and strong expression. And I always honour pictures showing people, because those pictures are the hardest to take IMO. Color focus etc. are great too. Good luck.

Waiting for the Elves
by dsidwell

Comment:
Absolutely fabulous! Have'nt seen such an image as a photography before. Like a painting and very inspiring. I like the enourmous variation of color very much.

Promises! promises!
by sulamk

Comment:
Where in the world did you get this pick!? It\'s wonderfull and the best pick of all I have seen. A less dark background might have worked better IMO: it looks like the pick is flying, making the image a little artificial. Otherwise great (like the frame too). Good luck.

penniless
by peecee

Comment:
Great idea, fitting the challenge much better then many other submissions, if not even best: the link too money is perfect. However, the image is a little too "snap-shooty" IMO. The background disturbs and due to the flash the light is too harsh.

Blackjack pays 3 to 2
by Zal

Comment:
Good idea and well composed. Light is also set well. Only the DOF could be a little larger and the image more crisp.

"Money can't buy me love" (Beatles - 1964)
by Natator

Comment:
A strong entry! While money would not be the first thing that if it were not in this challenge, I think it fits very well. Also showing a realistic scene rather then a technically brilliant work is well suited: adds a lot to the mood of the image. For me a 8.