Morning Wake-Up Juice!
by FotoMunki

Comment:
great colours, lovely composition, this would look spiffing hanging on the wall in our kitchen. i'm not sure the presence of the shadows actually adds very much to the already high quality of the shot, which is why i feel compelled to limit the score to an 8. and stupid point, but i think the shape and pattern on the spoon kind of messes up the simplicity of the shot... but that aside, i think it's a great one. the lighting on this is fabulous.

Shades of Summer
by dannylee

Comment:
i actually like this one quite a lot. i gave it an 8 - i like it's subtlety, and the bright friendly colours... would have also been a good entry in the recent compementary colours challenge. i think it demonstrates great creativity, and you've found shadow in a place i would not have even thought of. it looks so invitingly lovely! and it would look great in a holiday brochure. well done and good luck with this!

Playful!
by davidus428

Comment:
this is a tremendous shot - you should put this on a stock library type site or something because it's application in either advertisements or magazines is very fitting. the colours, light, feeling, are all bright and happy, and it's infectous. my only grumble with it is that i don't really believe it completely fits the point of the challenge, being that the shadow is a product of the shot, rather than a reason for it. but as a photo, it's wonderful. the way you've captured the movement is very impressive. i even love the title. i gave this an 8.

Partido del Piñata!!
by Shermy

Comment:
this is one of my favourite 3 of the challenge. it's brilliantly amusing, it's a perfect example of using shadow to full effect, it's creative, and thoroughly enjoyable. the pose is just super. best example of meeting the challenge i have seen. well done. gave this a 10.

The Dance of the Shadows
by talikf

Comment:
this is a beautiful and striking image. the red is a lovely lovely choice of colour; it's oddly sexy as well. i love this so much; the shapes, the mood, it's simplicity, it's fantastic application of shadows, everything. a very high quality shot, and deserves to do super-well. 10.

Shadow Of A Doubt
by GeneralE

Comment:
bit too psycheadelic possibly; and regrettably it does feel like it's been post-processed to within an inch of its life - would imagine it's too digital looking for a lot of voters. not sure it strictly fits the challenge; i see there's shadows, but they could just as easily be black question marks. it's certainly creative and original (and brave, here), and merit should be awarded for that. i keep thinking with some polishing, and maybe a squarer crop, it would make a good record sleeve. 5.

On the Diagonal
by temba

Comment:
this is a very pleasing example of geometry and light, which should also please the majority of voters one would imagine. it feels quite arty, and i love the brightness of the white and the depth of the blue. very nice, 8.

Noir
by Aghris

Comment:
this is one of my favourite three of the challenge. the set-up is excuisitely cool and pays suitable homage to the film genre. shadow is very much an inegral part of this picture, and it's feeling. it's beautifully mooded, massievly enhanced by the tones of sepia you have used. lighting is brilliant. very easy ten, and certainly a ribbon contender. you rock.

Extreme Shadow Puppets
by Nobody

Comment:
i seriously hope that this is upside down, and it's just a bloke on a trampoline ,or even jumping... but the illusion works (style of the windows etc) so has been brilliantly executed. either that r the picture is the right way up, and the bloke has just been brilliantly executed. it's a really fun and creative shot that meets the challenge splendidly well. 9.

Petals Cast Shadows
by Dave Gordon

Comment:
if you had cropped the picture more tightly to put the onus on the shapes cast by the petals shadow and the different tones of yellow because of the shadows and light, then i think it might appear to fit the challenge description better. unfortunately, for me, it seems the shadow is purely a chance by-product of a (an admittedly well-taken) shot of a flower, and not so much a prominent element. also, i would suggest possibly scooting down a little more so your head is level with the flower; but that's more personal preference and not a knock on your shot... it is still very pretty, the colours are rich and bright, and the detail reasonably sharp... piture gets 8, meeting challenge gets 4, so an average of 6.