The Pen is Mightier than the Blade
by Toby-Dog

Comment by Rasai:
yep , bombs,blades, blood ... to make it so...

The Pen is Mightier than the Blade
by Toby-Dog

Comment by sfalice:
Lovely and moody rendition of the challenge. Hope you do well with it.

The Pen is Mightier than the Blade
by Toby-Dog

Comment by flops07:
very good picture

The Pen is Mightier than the Blade
by Toby-Dog

Comment by jsc986:
amazing photo. but what is the blade? scissors? the pen i like, but the other object is distracting.

The Pen is Mightier than the Blade
by Toby-Dog

Comment by tyt2000:
One of the best and original representations of strength and power. I really love the composition, angle/perspective and light pattern. There are some blown-out spots though. 9

Good luck...

The Pen is Mightier than the Blade
by Toby-Dog

Comment by scottwilson:
I love the lighting on this. I think the DOF is very good as well.

The Pen is Mightier than the Blade
by Toby-Dog

Comment by lockjawdavis:
Very nicely lit, if a little cliche' -6

The Pen is Mightier than the Blade
by Toby-Dog

Comment by WaysOfSeeing:
One of my faves for this challenge. Great composition, excellent lighting, and the tones of the paper create a lovely victorian feel.

The Pen is Mightier than the Blade
by Toby-Dog

Comment by soccerdad:
I was working on this idea and didn't ahve a blade, nor as good a background, nicely done. The lighting on the declaration is perfect, the pen could have taken just a little more, but I hope you do very well.

The Pen is Mightier than the Blade
by Toby-Dog

Comment by alanbataar:
I had a similar idea and decided not to pursue it because I didn't think I could do it justice. You've done a nice job. I think the harshly-striped lighting detracts, forcing the shadows almost to black. A softer lighting arrangement would make a more pleasing image. Plus, a bounce card or fill flash would address the lack of details in the shadows. Well done.