Falling of Darkness
by Kunta1974

Comment by Rgarcia:
Great pose!! Congratulations on a great picture.

Falling of Darkness
by Kunta1974

Comment by RonBeam:
Bold, unafraid, unbound by constraints (I am sure you will get a few "rule of thirds ... hey... rules of thirds... no fair..." comments); this image speaks volumes on a correct predisposition toward darkness: do not fear, but embrace that which is as essential as light. One compliments the other. Form is unidimensional if lighted without shadow. The light would turn days into deserts without night's darkness to refreshen it once more. I applaud the thought you put into this piece, recognize your accomplished effort and pronounce as a result that this is my top choice for this challenge. This will go in my favorites file as well. 10.

Falling of Darkness
by Kunta1974

Comment by rjourneay:
A little more open space to the left may have added a more dynamic feel...nice shot though

Falling of Darkness
by Kunta1974

Comment by Xilebo:
Very good silhouette, pity about the skyline...

Falling of Darkness
by Kunta1974

Comment by taterbug:
Nice idea. I like the image. I find it stark, yet stimulating. Looks like a lot of 'jaggies' around the edges of the silhouette. Also, IMO, I think the composition would be a little stronger if the bottom black strip were cropped out, it doesn't really seem to add to the shot. Good job.

Falling of Darkness
by Kunta1974

Comment by bvoi:
Here is how I broke down my score.
Content: 2/4
Composition: 2/2
Color/Light: 1/2
Clarity: 1/2
Total:6/10

Falling of Darkness
by Kunta1974

Comment by ubique:
I hate it when commentators tell the photographer they should have cropped it differently, but I'd have cropped this right behind the bent elbow! Well I think I would have. It's almost a terrific image, but something seems not quite right to me, & I think it's the symmetrical positioning of the subject. Anyway, well done. 7

Falling of Darkness
by Kunta1974

Comment by mikala:
i would like it better if the differences between the amount of light on his chest and his face. i can make out some of the surface of his chest but his face is a total sillohouette...either one or the other but not both. for me, it makes his head look kind of un-real compared to his body. IMHO, of course.

Falling of Darkness
by Kunta1974

Comment by _Io_:
Nice silhouette!

Falling of Darkness
by Kunta1974

Comment by LucidLotus:
I'm really enjoying this. The pose is unusual, fantastic, even the fact that the model is centered doesn't hurt the image. I like the play on darkness both in the color of skin and the use of silhouette. My only wishes are that the background would be a little brighter to give a greater contrast, the line across the back be a bit more even and maybe a slim black border to finish off the image. I'm guessing this was posed but if not and you happened to catch it on the fly, its very nicely done (even if it is posed its great). I gave a 6.