Le Mont Saint Michel
by Rino63

Comment:
Nice enough snapshot, although I'd crop out more sky. And it could be better focused. I do like the placement of the people and the hillside, but it has utterly no connection to mystery or magic to me. 3.

Out of this world
by tomz

Comment:
I think I'd like this more if it were brighter, to give it a little more context. I also wonder how it would look taller, with more stars above the northern lights. 4.

Mysterious Ways
by Loki

Comment:
I'm sure the title reflects what you see when you look at this shot, but to me this image isn't mysterious at all.

It's a nice enough photo outside the challenge, although I wonder what enhancing the contrast might do. 4.

Nature's Magic Wand
by JPR

Comment:
I'm afraid I don't see what's magic here. And there's not much that catches my eye. I think it's just the subject, and the colors. 3.

With Each Step
by L2

Comment:
I initially gave this a 4. I'm bumping it to a 5, but that's primarily because I'm seeing more of a magic connection on a second viewing. I'm curious how you got the bright spots all the way down the stairs. 5.

She Casts a Spell
by rjkstesch

Comment:
This looks to me like a dramatic moment from a play, but the drama seems to be her emotion, not that she's casting a spell. Assuming your title reflects what was really going on, then my comment is that the photo doesn't capture that for me.

It's a nice photo otherwise - good composition and lighting, although I might've cropped a bit more off the bottom.

But lacking a connection in the image to the challenge (as opposed to the title), I can't give it higher than a 4. So, 4 it is.

she worries I will steal her soul
by posthumous

Comment:
I get the mystery of wondering who she is. But the picture is so dark as to leave me wanting to see more. Dodging or otherwise lightening up her face would add a lot. 4.

The old Witchdoctor
by Structor

Comment:
To me, this is a weak connection. I like the photo to carry the story, and without looking at the title, I see an interesting shot but not much magic or mystery.

Aside from the challenge, though, the muted colors don't really catch my eye, and the lack of contrast between the witch doctor and his surroundings make himn harder to spot. 4.

The Magic Tree
by Elvis_L

Comment:
I'm sorry, but I'm not getting a feeling of the tree being magic. It's a nice image of an interestingly shaped tree; I just don't get the connection to the challenge topic. Aside from that, I might prefer it to be a bit brighter to bring out the details in the bark. 4.

The Lost Maiden Of The Campgrounds
by TommyMoe21

Comment:
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However, this composition doesn't hold my attention. I looked right at the people in the middle of the photo first, and then seeing nothing especially interesting or relevant to magic or mystery, I wandered around until I noticed the face in the lower left.

Maybe if you'd blurred out the people in the middle a bit, and cropped the right third off, it would've driven my eye more to the "lost maiden." 4.