Shadows Of The Past
by Homunculus

Comment:
Very fine work, Milos! Congratulations on your first ribbon!

Love
by Konador

Comment:
Graceful and lovely, Ben. Really nice work! Congratulations on the ribbon!

Three Little Jugs
by agwright

Comment:
Simple and elegant.Nice work Tony!

A Frogs Dance With Grace and Style!
by tolovemoon

Comment:
You are absolutely right! How can frogs not be graceful? Especially gussied up frogs like these! I love the idea, and the direction from which the light is coming is very nice. To get an image with perhaps more friendly light, take away the flash or the bright light you're using and experiment with sunlight on a bright day--but in the shade. I take mine in the shade of my front porch. This will give you nice light without the harsh shadows. Lively and fun shot!

Dunes Fence 3
by JPR

Comment:
This looks like the rabbit fence in Australia! Really nice photo, Jason!

Chasing pigeons
by jjbeguin

Comment:
You are always the mentor here by your simple example and good work! This is marvelous photography!

Graceful Shell
by KING

Comment:
It's almost like this shell has a motion blur to it in a circular motion. I love the lighting and tones here. 9

.... Amen.
by Nukkta

Comment:
The sepia here works nicely to evoke nostalgic feeling, perhaps of when prayer was a more respected form of communication. You might try to experiment with just a bit more contrast to have darker darks and lighter lights. I would also recommend using natural light instead of a flash whenever possible. Nice, balanced composition.

Shoes Of Grace
by Spanish_Grease

Comment:
The simple idea that ballet shoes can be graceful is good, and it also evokes thoughts of ballet itself--the most graceful of dances, many would say. The light here seems a little harsh, taking away from the grace of the shoes and your communication. With harsh light comes harsh shadows and an unnatural feel. You might try just going outside on a bright day and shooting these objects in the shade. I like your white background, so go ahead and bring a white background. I shoot most of my images on my porch. Anyway, nice composition with the shoes on a strong node in the lower left, and again, I really enjoy the simplicity of this shot.

Full of Grace
by channeled

Comment:
This is a really super idea! The idea that a child's foot can be graceful is so lovely. I also like the natural pose here, and the colors of the jeans and pants. This shot might have worked better had the foot been more defined. We often think of graceful things as curvy, so working with that generalization, it would be nice to see the curve of the insole lit nicely. This eliminates your nice candid here, and you'd have to move your subject a little, but it might be worth experimenting with.