Light and Shadow
by joshuazhang

Comment by floyd:
Nice work! Very brave to submit this here when voters typically dont like shallow DoF and overblown highlights. This seems intentional, though and I like it. 9 from me.

Light and Shadow
by joshuazhang

Comment by HBunch:
This is a really neat idea and I realize you were also trying to get the "light" into the photo too, but the washed out part on the book is a bit too light for my taste. This definately works with black and white. Aelith did a very similar angle of a book in the transparency challenge (only with glasses instead of a pencil). She got both compliments and criticism on having the book upside down. Personally, I like it because she made the good point, that if the book were right side up, our focus would have been drawn to the words, instead of the subject. The soft focus works well in the background like that. Good job and good luck in the challenge.

Light and Shadow
by joshuazhang

Comment by snie:
Nice, but why is it washed out at the bottom?

Light and Shadow
by joshuazhang

Comment by manolo:
I like very much things in this picture (deep of field, composition, B&W used...). You have got a excellent 'pencilist' ambient (particularly because there is nothing distracting). I give it 9 because the overexposed left down corner. manolo

Light and Shadow
by joshuazhang

Comment by jcof:
Perphaps the best picture of the challenge -my opinion, of course-. I can't give it 10 because there is a small zone overexposed where is impossible to see anything. (9).jcof

Light and Shadow
by joshuazhang

Comment by soundnlite:
nice shot. The focus seems a little short. The composition is great and I love the light although it seems a little over exposed in the foreground. Nice job though.

Light and Shadow
by joshuazhang

Comment by technogma:
interesting

Light and Shadow
by joshuazhang

Comment by drewmedia:
The 'light and shadow' on this photograph are brilliant. I love the sharp focus and narrow depth of field. Good choice for black & white.

Light and Shadow
by joshuazhang

Comment by johnspaar:
Good composition.

Light and Shadow
by joshuazhang

Comment by autool:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background6,
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing3,
Challenge: Does your entry meet it?10,
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 3,
Total Averaged Rating6. Autool