body illuXion
by adixion

Comment:
Beautiful lighting and detail andrewm

Pirate
by zadore

Comment:
The pirate—your subject is placed well—the three quarter position seems natural –the eye is drawn immediately to the figure. Then one follows the shadow and this is an interesting counterpoint to the figure. With a very plain background and a carpet as a base the photo is very simple and has little to distract the eye from the main subject You have used the rule of thirds to place your figure and this has added good compositional interest to the photo.
The focus is good on my monitor and there is good detail on the figure. This challenge is a difficult one to balance the exposure and you have done this well—the figure is not overexposed on the bright side of the pirate –there is not much detail in the shadow but I think that the very dark shadows make the shot very interesting. In some ways the shadow seems to take over the image and there is a good tension between the subjects shadow and the subject itself.
The texture of the carpet is brought out well with your lighting. I think your decision to go with black and white was correct because this is a photo that is almost an exercise in correctly using a single light source. I am sure there is not much of interest in the colours and the real subject is the interplay between light and shadow—in this way your photo meets the challenge directly.
In my opinion you have produced a photo that well shows the impact of a simple composition and a one light source. As I mentioned before this is almost a classic exercise. And this is part of the problem –although the photo is good, it is a textbook illustration of the impact of a one light source and has little emotional appeal to the viewer. Although having said that -- there is humour and I think that this saves the photo from being boring.
andrewm

Red Red Wine
by shedonist

Comment:
Lovely colours--good clarity and composition well done andrewm

Gold and Pearls
by Shiiizzzam

Comment:
Great conposition good lighting very good focus and detail andrewm

Playing Card Cathedral
by gradbert

Comment:
Great clarity and good composition--great job andrewm

the 12th Fret
by langdon

Comment:
Beautifully composed and photographed andrewm

Home X-Rays
by louis1470

Comment:
I remember doing this as a child well done andrewm

ANTZ
by sahko

Comment:
Great idea--excellent composition andrewm

Totally Abract II
by JMS

Comment:
This make a striking pattern andrewm

GearWerkz
by mcmurma

Comment:
Excellent detail aand interesting lighting andrewm