My Brother the Artist
by KrazyKat

Comment:
This is an excellent image... I love the pencil sketch part of the photo. This is creatively impressive as well... My only critique would be the harsh lighting on the tip of the pencil... this may have been caused by the camera flash? Good shot :) - jmsetzler

Back to The Basics
by evilbunnee

Comment:
I believe that the lighting is slightly harsh on this photo... maybe the camera flash? I also believe, in this case, that more depth of field would be an improvement :) I'm asking myself why you chose black and white also.... I believe that a color image in this case would make the pencil stand out more since it would contrast better against the keyboard in color :) - jmsetzler

Creativity Tool
by stephan

Comment:
This is a neat photo, but I don't know how it was achieved without spot editing. Assumint that it was not spot edited for the color, I think the lighting and soft focus here is very nice. - jmsetzler

I love pencils>
by cathysapp

Comment:
:) My cat chews on shoestrings... especially leather ones :) - jmsetzler

Honeydewaa
by psychephylax

Comment:
This is a very creative use of pencils for this challenge :) The lighting is also right on target here... I thought that I didn't like the pencils being cropped at the top, but that seems quite irrelevant after I look at the image a little closer... good shot! - jmsetzler

Gold
by floyd

Comment:
this is a neat idea :) I love the split pencil concept... good shot :) - jmsetzler

Total Addiction.
by BigSmiles

Comment:
very creative use of light for effect :) great shot... = 9 - jmsetzler

Self-Portrait w/Pencil
by chariot

Comment:
Excellent idea :) I think you have got the lighting issues under control here! Just for note... I like the one on I saw on photosig best with the broken pencil and the angry look :) = 9 - jmsetzler

Mechanical
by jeremya

Comment:
very nice detail in this photo. I also like the diagonal view. Working on white backgrounds is not easy :) There is a very minor amount of image deterioration in the lower right corner that may be a result of level adjustments and uneven subject lighting. The caliper looks very good, but the pencil and it's elements seem a little oversharpened possibly. I'm not meaning to be picky here :) I am just pointing out some things that I see on a very well executed photo... = 9 - jmsetzler

Red and White
by Remie

Comment:
Remie, congrats on a great finish... excellent shot :)