Dead and Alive
by neehai

Comment:
Great capture - a concise way to sum up the challenge. I love the textures and the detail of the water beads on the thistle. The backlighting keeps this from being an amazing photo - but it's still a very good one, your sense of space and DOF is very nice.

Black and White
by artvet

Comment:
Wonderful detail and textures. Their eyes are glassy and clear and really draw the viewer in. The glossyness of the background is a little problematic, as we lose the black cat in it.

Black/White, Up/Down, Left/Right, Back to Back doh !
by Falc

Comment:
Lovely pastoral shot - I love that the size of the lambs is identical and that their positions are so charming. I think the contrast could be bumped every so slightly to highlight the black/white difference without losing the detail on the black one's face.

Black and White Apples and Oranges
by Shakey

Comment:
Beautiful lush colors. I like your choice of the black base and white background. The texture on the orange and apple are a little lost with the DOF that seems to favor the orange in the background. Great idea, wonderfully executed. You composed the photo very well with excellent use of the negative space on the lower right.

Young and Old
by Neuferland

Comment:
Fabulous candid. I love the focus on the woman, and then the motion blur on the child. It gives another sense of opposition - the stillness of age and wisdom compared to the exhuberance and activitiy of youth. I just wish that little window or frame wasn't up in the background. The textures on her face are wonderful.

Ice Candle
by CODE

Comment:
Very nice reflection - giving it both the opposition of fire and ice, but also up and down. The DOF and exposure are very nice - capturing the essence of the fire very well.

Light and Shadow. A Kiss.
by la maga

Comment:
I'm bugged immediately by the border on this. If it were solid, I think I'd be happier. I do, however, love the subject with its textures and variations and I think it's a lovely, subtle way to meet the challenge topic.

Opposite Ducks
by onlyang

Comment:
Nice capture of the ducks going in two different directions. I like the quality of detail on the foreground duck's feathers, especially on the back of his neck. The contrast could be bumped up slightly without losing the feather details.

Chess Anyone?
by Chefboz

Comment:
Very interesting take on the challenge - old school/high tech. I like the exposure - I know some will think it's a little overexposed but I think it gives the shadows a nice techy quality that's appropriate for the concept of the shot. I like the perspective too.

North and South Lines
by Nelzie

Comment:
Great black and white caputre. I love the difference in value of the gravel and the exposure on the rails. I'd like to see it slightly sharper so we can appreciate the textures of the ties.