Self Enlightenment
by jerrft

Comment by ozdick:
Wow - how did you do that? Great use of colours and light here, plus top marks for originality

Self Enlightenment
by jerrft

Comment by sotsot:
i like the fading effect and the sadness of the face through the light bulb. 7

Toil
by jerrft

Comment by Sonifo:
Cool shot! I love the tones here. Very old hammer I see. It meets the challenge for me. Good luck

Toil
by jerrft

Comment by LindaLee:
Indeed, an interesting shot. The lighting is what really makes this photo work for me. I love the way the subject "fades" in and out of the dark areas, kind of making your mind fill in the blank areas. The composition is very nice, and the texture of your subject adds a wonderful dimension to the shot.

Toil
by jerrft

Comment by mci:
this is very nice. the sepia tones are working well here, and the diagonal composition of the hammer is nice. i feel like maybe a little more negative space would help balance this big hulking hammer, which really feels like it's overfilling the frame even though it technically isn't (if that makes any sense). perhaps just a tad too symmetical, as well. overall though, really well shot. 7.

Railroad (Spike) Crossing
by jerrft

Comment by Shadow Eagle:
Interesting lighting. DOF distracting . 5

Self Enlightenment
by jerrft

Comment by BobsterLobster:
You should score very highly with this one, maybe #1. Having waded through all the portraits, many stunningly good, yours stands out as being the most creative and inventive. My favourite this challenge! Brilliant dof, it's incredible how sharp everything is, while still being fairly dark. Great concept. Impressive lighting. 10

Toil
by jerrft

Comment by alanfreed:
I like it a lot! I'm glad to see that there's at least one other shot that, while "dark," isn't necessarily "black." My interpretation was that the shot should be low-key, and this meets it just fine. I'm sure you'll find a variety of opinions as the challenge progresses though...!

Self Enlightenment
by jerrft

Comment by Gracious:
Wow! This is fantastic. Highly original and well executed. Congrats on a really great image. 10

Self Enlightenment
by jerrft

Comment by Kavey:
10, absolutely wouldn't change a single thing. Love it.