Laughter
by debbybris

Comment:
A sweet face and lovely smile. The focus is not quite sharp and the bright burnt-out highlights on his hand and hair distract. The basket (chair?) is so brightly lit it draws the eyes away too. The composition would work better with a milder flash.

library in backlighting
by visaksen

Comment:
This image lacks color (or contrast) and detail. The imposing building is a good choice of subject - more huge and imposing backlit. I wish the texture of the bricks and ivy were more of a focus - get closer in to the building and compose the picture with the ivy filling the foreground, and the texture of the bricks highlighted by the light?

pod highlights
by focus57

Comment:
The backlighting really brings out details we might not usually notice. Those "hairs" are perfect for this challenge. Wish the image was sharper.

Zdenka
by IvanAntolic

Comment:
well lit, I like the blue background. Your picture is nice and sharp and very professional looking. The subject is not compelling somehow - I;m not a big fan of picures of sculptures, dolls, stuffed animals... Nonetheless it is a very good photograph.

Color Abstract
by esdarby

Comment:
Nice colors. Wish it were'nt such a centered composition. I would like some point of reference it is such a swirl, there is nothing for the eye to rest on- such as the stem of a flower (if this is a vase) with the leaves also backlit.

On call
by MattO

Comment:
Cool idea - good subject for the challenge. Nicely composed, simplified by use of black and white. Well thought out.

waiting
by yoavb

Comment:
This would aslo work for singled out. Nice compostiion, detail. Backlight isn't the foremost feature of the picture, but it is there!

Masquerade
by Pano

Comment:
very fun idea - wokrs well in this challenge. Wish the background was even darker around the mask -making it seem more disembodied - of course you do need to show that the mask is on a table and not on a face for the illusion - I'd just like to see the eys stand out more in contrast.

Biohazard
by dpcollins

Comment:
cool looking - what it this made of? Not much surface detail - texture - focus seems a bit off. But nice glow - which goes with the subject!

One
by sarrobi

Comment:
wow. The white of the sugar continues in the halo of light around the raspberry - lovely! Great detail, focus, color. I love it!