Fun, colourful and vibrant childhood
by Jean

Comment:
Art is the first word that comes to mind after looking at this image. Composition, color and light. Good work!

My Action Man
by Martin

Comment:
Meet's the challenge. Very well executed. I had to pay atention to confirm it was a doll.

Ghostwriter
by gkoch

Comment:
There is mostly good taste in this elegant composition, which surpasses the technical aspects, and makes it a very atractive and original image. My favorite for this week.

1492
by amonteforte

Comment:
Well, at least I had a lot of fun taking these pictures during my beach weekend... (I would like to share some of the out-takes from this challenge, it was probably my hardest yet to choose from one single photo).

There was nothing strange under the pencils, just plain sea water returning over a little ditch I carved in front of the pencil’s for that purpose. My idea was to get into focus the 3 background layers of waves, the moving water under the pencils, and the pencils, with as much detail as possible with my actual camera.

I was thinking of the landing from the 3 caravels from Columbus’s journey, thus the little understood title.

jsabbarton's interpretation was right on the money, and I believe jmsetzler's was just as good; I was happy of the fact that you caught my idea.

Thanks to all for your time to comment on my effort.

FaberCastell
by john22132

Comment:
Literally cool! The focus is very clean, but I wonder why you cropped out both tips of the pencil.

Negative Space Odyssey
by Froober

Comment:
I liked your composition very much. Your pencils are the most elegant, and least used by other photographers this week. I only wonder about the crack in the right side pencil's eraser. One of my 3 favorites to win this week.

Chip Off The Old Block
by focus

Comment:
This is one of my favorite 3 for this week. I'm still wondering how you achieved it. I would have chosen a black background rather than the green carpet. Why did you crop out so much of the pencils in the bottom? The ghostly pencils on the wood block are very cool.

6 Days
by amonteforte

Comment:
All your comments have been very kind and constructive. I am really grateful for the time you took to make them, and I'll be sure to learn from your recommendations. Thank you all.

Hangin' Out With The Guy Who Puts Fresh Paint On The Golden Gate Bridge
by sjgleah

Comment:
Nice pic. An angle that would have provided the comparison of the Bridge with Guy Who Paints it, conveying the incredibly large task at hand could have been very impacting. Perhaps you did shoot a wider angle?

KEEPER OF DREAMS
by karol

Comment:
Nice pic. I would have cut with the cropping the lower right edge to disapear the redish portion. I like the detail of the water drops and the combination of the blue surface against the background.