Poetic Rain
by njsabs

Comment:
Absolutely nailed it! 10

Steel Worm
by h2

Comment:
So much for your prediction skills... Congratulations on a very nice image.

There's Waldo
by drake217

Comment:
A VERY brave Waldo!

Potato Family
by thilom

Comment:
LTR - Hezzie, Speck, and Adgee. Cute concept, simple, and nicely done.

Berries in Blue
by Cuttooth

Comment:
The almost silver lighting and reflections are a huge plus to this, IMO - especially against the dark to black background. Water droplets add too.

These Are the Earth
by pixelpig

Comment:
Interesting lighting. Can't decide if the harsh shadow of the stem helps or hurts - same with the hole in the ribs. Also, for some reason, this seems soft.

Cheery Cherries
by Odyssey

Comment:
Great concept & nice arrangement. Not sure how, but they cherries almost look like they were drawn on the background - they look very flat. The harsh highlights also don't help.

Computer Mice
by GeneralE

Comment:
I don't think the grodiness of the keyboard adds to the shot. Cute idea. For me, I'd prefer the fore mouse to also be in focus.

Worn Classic
by Kempostudent3

Comment:
You might try a 2nd light source, on the opposite side. In this shot, your lighting is semi-strong and from the left only. It fades quickly so the back of the board is too dark (the black pieces almost fade into the background). Also, it makes strong shadows and hot spots on the various pieces.
Your arrangement of the pieces is very nice, and the shot invites one in to play the game.

The Cat in the Hat
by asdxrwh

Comment:
There are some serious problem areas with this photo. First is the back lighting that over powers various elements in the shot, and throws extremely strong distracting shadows into the foreground. Second is the infinity focus - a shallower depth of field would have helped the background be much less distracting. Your shot probably suffered score-wise because people did not feel that it met the challenge subject.
On the plus side, this is a very whimsical shot - I love the bathtub with the toy ships, and the shower head spraying water. This is a great scene, and well worth capturing. You probably had very little choice in time of day or lighting.
Regardless of the technicals on this, it does one great thing. It makes me smile.