February 14th Silhouettes
by Lydia

Comment by vawendy:
I'm a little late congratulating people -- I was in England! :)

6.29 for a ribbon? Impressive. :D

Congrats!!

A Bountiful Harvest -- (And that's "just ducky"!)
by Lydia

Comment by cowtownmom:
Interesting shot, not boring at all but is a bit too bright and needs more contrast.

February 14th Silhouettes
by Lydia

Comment by bspurgeon:
Happy to see you finally get that ribbon you've been searching for! Keep up the hard work, you just might ribbon again, but probably not. Don't let it get you down, not everybody can win ribbons week after week, only the really crazy folks can pull that off. You may want to consider entering more frequently, this will increase your chances for success.

Lamp
by Lydia

Comment by tanguera:
Oh goodness. Where does one get a shrinking ray? Or maybe it's the bulb that's ginormous...

LOL. Very clever juxtaposition. Not sure why this isn't just a square crop, since the excess negative space doesn't really add anything. I'd edit out the dark reflection on the bulb for the portfolio version.

February 14th Silhouettes
by Lydia

Comment by ti_evom:
At this rate, can you let us know which challenges you're entering so we can get into the alternative ones? lol

Lamp
by Lydia

Comment by EL-ROI:
It would work better to either fill the frame with the subject or center the subject. Here, it's not quite following the rule of thirds, it's just off center. Good bright background and great that the bulb does not dissapear at the edges because you exposed well.

Lamp
by Lydia

Comment by crowis:
Excellent creativity. Definite turn around against the rest of the challenge.

Lamp
by Lydia

Comment by PennyStreet:
very well composed and taken. Great idea!

Lamp
by Lydia

Comment by PetRock:
Love it! Is that a really big light bulb, or a really small lamp?

February 14th Silhouettes
by Lydia

Comment by sfalice:
Enjoyed the backstory. A clever, and very original take on an oft-illustrated illusion.