Old Rope
by prentice

Comment:
I like this overall. Nice contrast and a well-balanced B/W treatment. I would like to see this in some other orientation maybe. How did it look rotated right or left? If you could have composed the shot with diagonal lines instead? Just some thoughts. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Rope At Work
by Rentrenz

Comment:
Wonderful perspective and the image is interesting to look at. Well done!

Between Climbs
by ralfw

Comment:
Nice color, and I like the background. While the background is blurred by DOF, it's still identifiable and is applicable to the image theme (plus, it matches your title, or vice-versa). Only negative I can see you getting on this is the image is pretty much split down the middle. Good luck in the challenge.

used
by tcmartin

Comment:
Nice choice for B/W treatment and for a shallow DOF. You even managed to keep it off-center, which is challenging for the subject you've selected. ;^)

Figure 8 knot
by scotthadl

Comment:
I love the color in this. May have worked stronger on a plain black background... Anyway, good color, well focused, and the lighting/exposure is right on. Good luck in the challenge.

The magic feather
by TUBORG

Comment:
Interesting image. Makes the viewer stop and try to figure it out - which is a good thing. ;^) Nice composition and your POV makes this work. Lighting/exposure is well done for a subject with lighter tones. The primary point of interest in this for me is the second (smaller) person, rather than the feather as the title implies. Hope this does well for you. Good luck! ;^)

Faerie Kiss
by SJCarter

Comment:
Did you mean to say 'Fairy Kiss'? ;^) The way this has been processed gives the butterfly a 3D feel, which is cool. I'm trying to figure out how the tail end of the butterfly has decent details, yet the tips of the wings look blurred or smoothed (noise reduction maybe?). DOF could be impacting this view as well...hmmm. I look forward to coming back after the challenge and visiting your comments in the photographers comment section.

Good luck in the challenge.

The Last Post
by pikwol

Comment:
Perhaps if the background were more white this image would have more impact. I'm not getting the 'Magic' or 'Mystery' connection. What is this object? Looks like a letter opener? Is there some meaning to the title that I'm missing that tells the viewer what this image is about. Sorry, not trying to be rude, just really don't get the approach taken here...

Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Man on the moon
by littlegett

Comment:
Nice astronomy shot. This is one time where the use of Neat Image would be quite applicable (or some other noise reduction software/filter). Great detail in the moon! Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Styx
by sarrobi

Comment:
I'm not quite sure how this image fits into the challenge theme. The first thing I think of is 'Loch Ness' when I see this. ;^) The second thing that comes to mind is fuzzy/blurry - is that part of the 'Mystery'? Hopefully there is something in the photographer's comments for this that will clarify it some after the challenge is over. Good luck in the challenge.