The Exorcist
by labuds

Comment by jzoss:
opposites: yes, compelling: not so much. Lacks a strong "focal point", and neither icon is strong enough to really catch the eye on its own. Like the lighting, though. Especially the red/blue highlights.

The Exorcist
by labuds

Comment by jano:
Great photo.

The Exorcist
by labuds

Comment by TabbyCat:
This is great! I love how you picked the colors (red versus blue) and represented them accordingly. Very nice highlighting. The black background is pleasingly solid, though there's a bit too much of a black area above the pentagram (as compared to the area below the cross). If symmetry was your intention, probably would be better to move the pentagram up a bit. Then the negative space would be balanced. Just my two cents. Sharp and wonderfully done! :-)

The Exorcist
by labuds

Comment by Anachronite:
good composition and lighitng... not sure if I like the angle though... maybe

The Exorcist
by labuds

Comment by ExoticChaos:
The pentagram (pentacle) is not an evil symbol. Each point on the star represents something. Wicca uses the pentacle as their symbol and it's not evil. I do take offense because most people just assume its a symbol of the devil and satanic worship. A little reading up on the pentagram can tell you how treasured it is. Sighhh, movies have really desecrated it. Anyway, on to the technical aspects of the photo. I like the colors very much, the red and blue are saturated perfectly. I like how the cross reflects some red, and the pentacle reflects some blue. Not sure I like the crop too much. I'll have to come back to this one later in the challenge to comment more. *Ok* I'm back. After taking some time looking at the image again, I have decided I do like the crop. There is equal space between both symbols and the side of the image and also from top to bottom. I can't rate this low because I don't like how you used the pentacle. That is personal preference and not what the voting is about. So I will rate it just on the technical aspects. I've changed my vote and given you a 7.

The Exorcist
by labuds

Comment by photom:
Nice colors = and the black background make the red and blue really pop.

The Exorcist
by labuds

Comment by L1:
Nice shot. Fits challenge well; I like the lighting and the composition. It may be hard for some viewers to take, but it really does justice to the challenge instructions. Good job.

The Exorcist
by labuds

Comment by bayonic:
hmmmm .... must come from da vinci code ... nice contrasting colors

5

Dry Rusted Love
by labuds

Comment by banmorn:
Now when you see this comment and who it is from you may be surprised to see that I am writing that the flower adds absolutely nothing to this shot....the rust and the composition of it are really great and you just did not need to add the flower. A frest floser of a less clashing color might have worked better, but not as well as the rust by itself IMHO.

Dry Rusted Love
by labuds

Comment by heike:
interesting photo ... feel like I can "touch" the brittle rose.