Battle of the Bulge
by scalvert

Comment by scalvert:
Thanks for the comments everyone! By the votes and comments, I note that several people didn't see this as Conflict! LOL Not my best shot, but I did have four nice consolation prizes... ;-)

Hot Pepper
by scalvert

Comment by scalvert:
Arghh! I put this together at the last minute, and the supermarket I went to only had a few decent looking peppers- none of them red. I actually managed to light the fork prety well in subsequent shots, but the flames weren't as good and by then the peppers were looking pretty sad. I may have to reshoot this someday to get it right. BTW- rubber cement makes a great flame!

...You Could Hear a Pin Drop
by scalvert

Comment by scalvert:
Thanks for the comments everybody. I was very amused by the range of opinions- some liked the motion on the pin, while others suggested a faster shutter speed to stop it. In reality, the pin was stationary. To those who thought this wasn't silent because you could hear the pin, I ask you... could you hear the pin if it wasn't silent? ;-)

Joy of Design
by scalvert

Comment by scalvert:
Thanks to all for the comments! Banmorn hit the nail on the head with his comment- this shot was fairly ordinary until I shifted the hues. That made all the diffference in the world.

The Birdcage
by scalvert

Comment by piwoguy:
The colors here put this above many others. Overall it seems in between ordinary and surreal, almost avant-garde but not quite there.

The Birdcage
by scalvert

Comment by ptouch2:
amazing color and light

The Birdcage
by scalvert

Comment by daisy77:
a fun and fanciful interpretation of the challenge. nice shot.

The Birdcage
by scalvert

Comment by theinze:
Great concept. How did you do this with basic editing?

Oh boy!
by scalvert

Comment by midnightride2:
really liked the expression on this one, good lighting and color 8

The Birdcage
by scalvert

Comment by justine:
Love the choice of colors and your idea is really unique.
Good luck in the challenge.