God's Creation in Seven Days is a Beautiful Mystery
by asmithphotos

Comment:
Sorry, but the pic needs to evoke the challenge for me, not the title. This is a pretty shot, but doesn't say much magic or mystery to me. 5.

Her Mystery in a Magic moment
by Pascal

Comment:
To me, the picture has to carry the story. The title can add a little extra zing, but can't move the entire concept into the challenge. This is an interesting photo, but not making me think of either mystery or magic.

Her expression is good, the high contrast works well here. So it's a good shot outside of this challenge, which from me nets a 4.

The Power of Illusion
by BrianR

Comment:
Okay, I get the point. But the image doesn't really grab me. It comes across as more of an accidental double exposure than an illusion. Maybe it's because the picture is at such a high angle I can't see what it is? Does it relate to the doll somehow? 4.

The Guardian Tree
by bbright

Comment:
A little mysterious because it's so dark. But because it's so dark, I lose most of the emotional reaction. 4.

The Magic and Mystery of Lightening
by philup

Comment:
Great picture for another challenge. Not mysterious or magical to me, though. 4.

Mystery potion
by sessa

Comment:
This strikes me as a still life, and a decent one at that. But not mysterious or magical without the title. Maybe if there were some color swirling in it, or if it were open and smoke were bubbling out? 4.

Surprise in my Way
by lsmart

Comment:
Outside of this challenge, this is a nice B&W landscape. But it's DNMC here, so this gets a 4.

Mordor
by adamweb

Comment:
A dramatic shot, indeed. And after reading your title, I can see why you'd name it Mordor. But I don't get a sense of magic or mystery from the picture without the title. 4.

I wonder how it'd look with more cropped from the right so the snowy mountain on the left contrasted with the dark rock on the right.

White angel
by Bolti

Comment:
It's an interesting shot, and I like the lighting and composition.

But I don't see how it meets the challenge, and even your title doesn't help. 4.

Haunted
by rayg544

Comment:
Unfortunately, the relatively bright lighting and low contrast don't convey anything mysterious to me about this house. Now, if one of the windows were glowing, it might. Or if it were at night, or even darker.

It's a nice shot outside of this challenge, though. 4.