Blue bird of paradise
by sns

Comment:
Now this is interesting. I'm thinking that if you could change the angle slightly and crop to get rid of the white top then it would look better.

Shadow of Fire
by rkymtndream

Comment:
Great shot! I love the way the light projects from the cloud. I might have cropped this a little tighter to leave less of the dark bottom, but that's just my personal taste.

Red Man
by LanSnake

Comment:
Good job, visually Interesting shapes with a nice background hue. I'm not so sure about the two-tone background texture though, I think it might be better with just the more solid panel used on the right side of the photo.

Cotton Reels
by jhcross

Comment:
I like this photo because of it's simplicity, composition, and pleasant combination of soft color. It takes a good eye to find such a jewel in common simple items. I also like the way you broke up the background by using black on the right to created a balance with the shadow on the left. There is a slight problem with lighting harshness that robs from the soft texture by blowing out some highlights. Since there is plenty of contrast, I think that this could have been lessened or avoided altogether with a change of f-stop or shutter speed, or by using a polarizer or neutral density filter.

wrong address...
by MagsCoyote

Comment:
Being so close in on this one shows me a shadow, but causes me to become confused as to the subject of the photo.

What Color Is YOUR Shadow?
by GeneralE

Comment:
Great idea! I think it could be improved by a little more care with background distraction and foreground background distance, but I think this a really good and original subject.

BANG
by Corey

Comment:
The shadow done it! This is a fun photo that does a nice job of storytelling. Maybe a hole in the back of the coat and some dark liquid oozing from underneath the victum.

Something's Creepy in the Shadows
by AquaGoddess12880

Comment:
It's fun playing with light. You got an interesting effect going here though I'm not sure about the overall out of focus look/feel.

the engineering marvels of general electric [aka where's the butter]
by jonathans

Comment:
I presume this to be a black frame uploaded by accident, right?

Beer Goggles
by csb

Comment:
Is that a shadow or a cutout made to look like one? Either way it does a darn good job of making a statement.