Ode To A Ballerina
by Spanish_Grease

Comment:
No idea if these are the same pair in the other current (or recent) challenge but I much prefer this image. Looking at the shoes face on to one provides more interest, texture and focal point - the text adds interesting detail. The shadow also adds something to the frame though I'm not sure it's position in the frame relative to the shoes is quite right. A lovely shot telling just the first part of the story - who's shoes are these and what is her story?

Innocence
by inspzil

Comment:
Beautiful lighting and the strong shadows really enhance the mood. I'd like to crop some of the black background from left and possibly top to bring her face more horizontally central.

Tree
by Sonifo

Comment:
Fantastic texture and colour in the background rock really sets off the shadow - implies the plant is some ancient variety from the time when dinos roamed the earth - or maybe that's just me? I do like diagonal composition with plant rooted in lower right corner.

Antithesis
by zeuszen

Comment:
Interesting shot though the lower right lets it down a little. Great abstraction of shapes and lines whilst still retaining recognisability (is that even a word) of the subject matter.

Walk
by jimmythefish

Comment:
Absolutely beautiful use of low perspective, shallow DOF and minimal lighting. I like this very very much - it's strongly evocative of mood and place.

The Bridge
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Love the stretched parallel lines of the handrail shadows and the inclusion of the legs and feet only of the pedestrians adds a focal point without moving focus from the shadows to the people.

Unbent Shadow
by GolferDDS

Comment:
What a clever use of shadow! Rather striking!

without a brush
by timmi

Comment:
What an interesting texture - it's like shadow puppetry! Is that just me or is the orange surface between camera and objects? Looks great!

untitled
by bamaster

Comment:
Wonderful textures in the paint - and a great shape and shadow. Seems a bit "shiny" to the left - can't quite describe the effect but I'm not keen on it. Like the overall composition, though would shave a small touch off the left.

remnant
by mcmurma

Comment:
Beautiful - a wonderful portrait of a fallen leaf - I like the composition, the shape and shadows, the angle within the frame, the warm black and white tone. An absolutely wonderful entry, one of my favourites in this challenge.