Black Action
by jonpink

Comment:
Wow - very cool shot. Love the use of space you've managed in the composition. Very artistic. Very sharp image while conveying motion. I think this may, unfortunately, be underappreciated by the voting audience at DPC looking for a quick "wow". I hope you get the high score you deserve. 10

Black Charcoal
by ScantyNebula

Comment:
Beautiful image - great, sharp detail and very nice lighting and dynamic compositon. 9

Beauty on Black
by Jeileen

Comment:
Love the composition. Good take on the challenge to use a bunch of black but still have some punch with a lovely, saturated color. the tiny water drops on the petals are a nice touch, also. 8

5
by Spork99

Comment:
The problem with photographing a number is that I suspect people might subliminally vote "5"... I almost just did, maybe because I haven't had my coffee yet today. :) Nice details, focus, composition and dramatic lighting. 7

Black Olives (mostly)
by MJENNI

Comment:
Composition is good - love the placement of the green olive, and it fits the challenge well, but the focus needs to be sharper to really make this "pop".

chocolate
by falvey

Comment:
The focus could stand to be sharper on this, and the more I look, I have trouble telling what I'm looking at. I'm guessing that the blackest parts are actually chocolate and those are nuts in the chocolate. The pink part in the center really draws the eye wanting to be the subject but doesn't seem to be related to the photo in any way.

Chopped Fingers on Shallow Keys
by JPR

Comment:
Beautiful - the dramatic lighting and depth of field reallly creates a wonderful mood. 8

Florida Gold
by ddmckinney1954

Comment:
You've definitely used depth of field very well to draw attention to the front orange slice. The whites on the orange are just a tiny bit overexposed, so the viewer misses seeing detail in the main subject, which is a bit of a distraction.

Cork Screw
by Jacko

Comment:
Excellent shot - great composition and tonal range. I sort of wish that the corkscrew came to a very sharp point that was highlighted by the depth of field - it appears to be a bit blunt, but overall very creative composition and perfect exposure.

Pinecone's
by jab119

Comment:
Lovely capture of texture, very crisp, and the background colors are beautiful and complimentary. The out of focus pine cone in front bothers me a little - maybe if the photo were cropped so only half of it were there it might not be so distracting. Overall a nice shot, though, and fits the theme of the challenge very well.