1100 photo shoot
by tanguera

Comment:
I loved the way this photo just loaded on my computer..... slowly, starting from the top. The first 3/4 were sort of blah.... nothing special about it at all.
Then finally I got to see the car and the people, and suddenly it all clicked into place. I got the scale and the action, and it went from blah to NICE !!!!!!! Great shot, love it!

Oh, the Joy of It!
by SandyP

Comment:
Oh dang..... no ribbon. I LOVE that photo, as you can tell by the "favorite". I'm tempted to put this pic on my phone and look at it whenvever I feel stressed or down, it is such a delight in every way.

Descent
by franktheyank

Comment:
WTG, Frank!! This was my only 10, and I'm happy to see a blue ribbon on it now. It practically screams "right angles" !!!!!

ruffage
by tvsometime

Comment:
"ruffage"??? Are you trying to say "roughage"?

I find this very messy, harsh, noisy and hard to look at.
Perhaps this isn't the best subject for a b&w challenge?

Study in Duel Colors
by dtremain

Comment:
Cute idea, but the gaps bother me (and so does the "duel").
A shot like this needs total precision to work well.

Silent Shadows
by Robski

Comment:
Coming back for another look....
I still like this one a lot! You seem to be shooting straight into the sun, yet you managed to keep details on the gravestones instead of pure silhouettes, and all that without an obvious HDR look. The shadows are a strong feature. Very interesting image.

What Hidden Treasures the Shadows Will Hide
by Damon

Comment:
Coming back for another study......
I do see darkness here, i.e. under-exposed areas of your image. However, I still think that isn't what a challenge called "shadows" is meant to be about.
Good job with the HDR aspect of the situation, there are such extreme contrasts here that you had to deal with.

Mist and Shadows
by bobcc

Comment:
Coming back to study the submissions again.
I still really like this scene. I still like the b&w.

However, whilst there are plenty of areas of darkness (plus reflections), I don't feel that is in the spirit of a challenge called "shadows". My personal preference would be to see an actual shadow of something, not just dark areas.

New View
by jarector

Comment:
This is not a very exciting photo. And yet, at least it is a real shadow, so you certainly get points for that!!!!

Centerlock
by OK-Photography

Comment:
Sorry, but I have no clue what I am looking at. It isn't interesting, it isn't eye-candy. I see nothing that I can identify as "shadows". There may possibly BE shadows, but you failed to communicate this to me (and I really did try to make sense of this thing). 4.