Old factory at sunrise
by wmstark

Comment:
I like the way the smokestack is lost in the glare.

Shades of Autumn
by moodville

Comment:
The lighting works very well here to backlight the plant, bring out the texture of the jug, and cast a nice shadow all at once.

C-5 Galaxy
by thelsel

Comment:
The different elements of this image work very well together.

Humber Bay Princess
by timmi

Comment:
The lighting nicely shows the interesting shapes and textures of this bridge.

claire
by MadMordegon

Comment:
I think this is a bit too high key for the model's hair. The contrast between face and hair is a bit stark. But the composition and soft focus are great.

A Night in the Spotlight
by alanfreed

Comment:
Cropped a bit tighter than conventional wisdom would suggest, but I like it. The noise on the well-blurred background works well here.

Candlelit Thoughts
by train

Comment:
The low-key treatment matches the candlelight and the models expression. Not too sharp and nice composition.

Gazing...to be a Star!
by Sonifo

Comment:
The lighting and noise work with the models expression and pose to give this a nice pensive mood. There is too much dynamic range for the camera to properly capture, but you've compensated very well, putting detail in the important shadow areas rather than the highlights.

In The Shadows
by EddyG

Comment:
Very creative, and a great use of lighting. The very soft shadow gives just the effect I'm sure you intended.

Blue
by pitsaman

Comment:
The backlighting has a nice effect, but I'm glad you used fill lighting to keep the model from being a silhouette; that would have been rather boring. But the silhouette treatment of the bottom part of the photo works well. You've really controlled the light well, and that was the goal of this challenge! I think the branches at the top add a nice touch; the model is looking up and it shows that there is something up there to look at.