Colorado and Mountains
by vtruan

Comment:
I had several ideas like this - the one thing is visual (the mountains), the other is implied or conceptual (Colorado). In the end I didn't pursue it because to pull it off, both "things" I think really need to have impact in the shot - here, Colorado doesn't. Nice mountain shot though.

Snow and Ice
by Pooba

Comment:
Nice ice - not enough snow. The shadows might have been interesting, but in the end, for me, they clash with the vertical icicles and become a distraction.

Love at First Bite
by Coley

Comment:
You really sold this one well. I almost overlooked the finished product, then the purpose of the arrow sunk in - the layout is brilliant. Nice job.

And the plot thickens...
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
Great picture, bad title for the challenge theme. (How can they be partners - the cat would eat the fish. What crime would they commit toghether.)

Titanic
by sher

Comment:
Good picture, odd title (I presume I get it, but detracts from the challenge theme).

Ball & Glove
by MJENNI

Comment:
Good idea, good lighting. Composition could have been better - the tight framing could work well, but it's so tight it has a bit of a square, blocked off feel - you don't get the feel of the ball in the glove, the two together, but the ball to one side (vertically), the glove to the other. A real baseball would have photographed better. Good effort.

granny's needle and thread spotlighted
by camelotnorth

Comment:
Good idea, composition and lighting setup are great. Lighting on the spool is a bit intense. I'd have prefered a bit of a simpler title. Choice of background could have been better. Overall, good shot.

Pen and Pencils
by Neuferland

Comment:
OK, for the theme, though to me, pen and pencil seem a bit more contrasting than going together (you use a pen OR pencil), but that's a bit nit-picky. :) The setup is really interesting - how you got the bundle balanced on the one pencil. DOF is a bit too narrow I think, since the tip of the pen is out of focus (again stressing the contrast, not the togetherness, though I assume unintentionally). Lighting and use of colors are good. I think this would really stand out in a "one of these things doesn't belong here" type competition. Still, a good entry.

Fantasia
by Gordon

Comment:
Well, it took you nearly two years, but you've finally managed to show some improvement since starting at DPC. ;) Awesome shot, it's going straight into my favorites.

Face It Guys . . . We're Not That Complex!
by drgsoell

Comment:
Love it. The humor works well here.