Snow White
by birgir

Comment:
I do like shallow DOF when used well, and I like the way it's used here to isolate the poisoned apple yet still allow us to see that Snow White is definitely a modern day girl. 8

The New Red Riding Hood
by lizzyc3

Comment:
Lovely close up study. I like the grain and use of colour and toning. 8

Wood Elf
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
Not usually keen on the soft focus look but works well in this subtle image. 8

..you can't catch me I'm the gingerbread man
by jonpink

Comment:
Nicely done. I like the inclusion of the grass to provide depth and colour. Also the motion blur works well. 8

The Princesses Pea
by Screechington

Comment:
Simple with nice focus on contrasting textures of the pea and the cloth. 8

Runaway Cinderella
by vasilkovaya

Comment:
I have two favourites in this challenge, this is one of them. I like the use of shallow DOF to throw the detail of that castle out - less obvious that it's not real. I like the chosen prop - a modern day style but with that touch of glamourous glitter. Composition works for me. And how creative to see this kind of subject approached succesfully in black and white - the general assumption seems to be that fairy tale = colour. Excellent!

Go to the ball Cinderella, but be back before midnight!
by smokeditor

Comment:
My joint favourite in this challenge. I love the creativity behind this - taking a toy that comes from our rich library fairy tales and then adding something so simple as a sparkler to make it come alive. Simple in thought and brilliant in execution, nice composition, nice vibrancy!

Birthday Suit to the Office
by Imagineer

Comment:
Yeah, I loved this one too, one of my 3 top scorers in the challenge and my favourite out of those 3.

She is married now
by photom

Comment:
I guess this is a cultural reference that doesn't really ring bells with me - is it a hope chest or hope drawer type thing? I like the arrangement of the still life within the case but the image itself lacks punch - the interest is in the still life not in the image itself. I don't think the vivid flooring works well with the muted colours of the aged items in the case.

The Ten of Spades?
by kyebosh

Comment:
The idea is very clear in this image and it's easy to see how it relates to the challenge theme. The image has a gritty feel to it that comes from the grubby nature of the cards and the dark background. The image is interesting to me in that it does tell a story, but not particularly appealing aesthetically in the sense of my wanting to return to look at it again and again.