mechanical free fall
by cq107

Comment:
The motion blur is good, but the image doesn't 'speak' to me. I can't really verbalize why this photo doesn't grab me... - jmsetzler

Poo Moo
by MagsCoyote

Comment:
I have never seen a cow butt pencil sharpener before :) - jmsetzler

Storage
by MrsKro

Comment:
great capture of detail... This photo alos works well in black and white, even though the pencil loses some of it's contrast. My mind wants to see an eye or something else from the face in this one... but I still love the shot... good work :) = 9 - jmsetzler

ferrule
by just-married

Comment:
This is a nice macro view, but I don't care for the lighting tint here... If your camera has white balance capabilities, you may want to investiage them. The white balance would allow this shot to 'glow' very nicely in the indoor lighting :) - jmsetzler

Common Stylus
by rumttugger

Comment:
I think Kimmy's photo ROCKS! :X - jmsetzler

dry with two olives please
by TerryGee

Comment:
I love the lighting and color in this photo... I especially like the way the pencil plays a 'subtle' role in the image... This is creative :) Good shot! = 9 - jmsetzler

Frustration
by annelizabeth

Comment:
I like the lighting and the tone and 'mood' provided by this photo... the 'pencil' presence is slightly weak though... Since the pencils exist in the shadows, I had to look for them and then determine if they were pencils or not :) This is good work :) - 7 - jmsetzler

Ghostwriter
by gkoch

Comment:
lovely photo! The reflection adds so much to this shot... This shot holds a lot of nice visual impact, and yet it is simple and straightforward at the same time :) great shot... = 10 - jmsetzler

Pencil Pencil Pencil
by dmak

Comment:
This photo needs some contrast... there is not enough tone variation here... the point of the pencil being out of focus doesn't work well for me either. Maybe if the lighting was stronger, the extra contrast would be here... - jmsetzler

pencil, hi key study
by lecook

Comment:
excellent black and white... I love the contrast and the shadows on the pencil. The rings also add a really nice touch to this 'dear john' letter. The only thing I don't like about this image is that the handwriting has not maintained an even level of darkness in the photo.. This is probably due to the post processing... good shot :) = 9 - jmsetzler