Reeves' Ivory Black
by Catherine

Comment:
Thanks so much to everyone who voted and commented. It was one of my favorite shots so I am glad it was appreciated.

Catherine

3D Study in Orange
by kaycee

Comment:
Wonderfully creative, Wonderfully dimensional as well as textural. My single critical observation is that the uneven vertical line of the "dots" on the left side distracts me,. I believe it would be marginally improved if the left line of sight was straight as the right side is dimensional enough to hide the unevenness. ( It looks like the angle does not allow a vertical alignment on both sides. ) Excellent photo.

Coal made once the world go 'round
by Harz_Joerg

Comment:
I think this is virtually perfectly composed. The negative space on the left is a well balanced ballast for the subject. Want to know why I say that? Beause if that hand opened up it would fit in the frame in a precisely balanced way. If you planned that you are my total hero. It gives this picture a tremendous power ... um, this might not make sense but it's like a making a noun into a _potential_ verb. Congratulations.

Unexpected interruption
by litbolti

Comment:
I know you can't help it - Mother Nature is a pretty headstrong old lady - but I find that my eye is drawn to the shafts of light in the left corner. Great idea. Aside from the lighting - excellent composition.

Shaggy
by sek469

Comment:
Excellent idea and I like to monochromatic nature of it, but I 'd personally like to see a sharper focus in the foreground and the top right black spot is distracting. Good luck.

Pin-Stripped Suit
by ellamay

Comment:
If you don't win Iit will be a travesty. Wonderfull, wonderful photograph - you got one of my very rare 10s. Good luck.

waiting to let go....
by theodor38

Comment:
This is one of the (if not THE) best photographs I have seen on this site. Some day I am going to ask you for a print of this.

Painting With Light
by Catherine

Comment:
The one I meant to upload (this was a mistake) is located here:

The hammer shatters glass but forges steel (Russian saying)
by bjoibal

Comment:
Good idea. Good tones and composition. The focus is a little soft but it's not so very distracting. I like it.

Orderly
by happime

Comment:
Good colors and DOF - I had a little trouble finding something to grab my eye - perhaps because of the wedge of white in the left foreground.