Miss Heather
by rayg544

Comment:
Her expression doesn't mesh with the sharpness. She looks friendly while her hair and cheeks look like they might attack me. The light worked out a little wonky with the shadows crossing her face, but I do like that her eyes stand out so much. Nice color.

Collision course
by hajeka

Comment:
Pretty funny, but the bee needs to be brighter because I didn't get what the title meant at first. Plus, in considering composition, the bright yellows would match nicely. I realize this was probably (sorry if I'm wrong) just lucky timing, but the focus is misleading. I look at the plane, then the plants, then find the bee and the humor.

Blue arrow
by IreneM

Comment:
Nice movement. I like the very slightly differing angles, and the softness compared to them.

Old Paper Tells Old Stories
by bigfish

Comment:
The DOF is what makes this photo for me. It makes the text feel much more at home. Or maybe it's because it's foreign. In any case, it turned out quite nicely.

all you need is(paper) love
by cutout

Comment:
Maybe I'm a sucker because today's my so-called "paper anniversary," but I'm impressed. You took something very mundane and lit it just enough to make it magical.

The top left and bottom edges are a little too washed out for me; instead of framing it, they distract and almost look tinted yellow.
Also, it might be more effective if you distinguished each person's features a little more, but I suppose this works as well because it's ambiguous enough that it makes even gender impossible to determine.

Anyway. I got lots of thought out of this, so it did its job. Or rather, you did yours.

Two Reams of Paper
by DistantColours

Comment:
Oh, wow. Very little abstract art does much for me, but this is beautiful! The way those nearly straight lines make a curve from the twisting is lovely, and you cropped it exactly to fit that upper left corner.

Your lighting is also superb - the greys look neat, and I especially enjoy the negative space contrasting with the highly textured areas of the paper edges. I'm sure you know all this already, but hey, I'm delighted to see it!

He Spoke to Me of Things to Come
by Jutilda

Comment:
An eye-catching photo with a very complementary title. I love the framing, and that seeing it full size with all the details is rewarding. Seems like it was over-compressed, though, and that white dot to the right of the branch is unfortunate.

The Missing Link
by Techo

Comment:
A cool representation of a literal interpretation. Yours is the best idea I've seen of an actual split chain, and well-executed to boot. The grain carrying through it all helps, complete with choosing a rusty chain. Nice work!

Death and Decay
by wildiris

Comment:
This is more creepy than frightening, which is technically worse because creepy haunts you longer. This stands out because you didn't need any strange lighting or makeup, just found your own subject. And even though it's in a bunch of grass and leaves, you did a good job making it identifiable - beginning with the teeth.