snake in the grass
by aberration

Comment:
My second favorite of the challenge. Love the interplay of dark and light.

IF
by skewsme

Comment:
This was my favorite of the challenge. Airy, inviting and enchanting.

Mango amigos
by tryingtostayinfocus

Comment:
Gorgeous.

Bowl of blueberries...Hum !
by clickodak

Comment:
It's terrific that you've embraced this dark blue, a blue that seems to be struggling to become black. Beautifully captured. The presentation and lighting are spot on. What has become of them?
Personal co-favorite of the challenge.

Blue hour
by wildiris

Comment:
If blue induces or epitomizes serenity, here's a blueprint. Yuk, yuk, yuk... get it? Lovely photograph and so many different shades. This is for the wall.
Personal co-favorite of the challenge.

Mall
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Buoyant, like candy stacked row on row.
Personal second favorite of the challenge.

New season
by Paul

Comment:
Yes, the giddy overlapping of life.
Personal favorite of the challenge.

Darkness and Light
by epescala

Comment:
Wonderful tones, perspective and composition. The compact mass is handsomely sculptural. Fine image, also one of my favorites.

Darkness pervades
by Neat

Comment:
Nice tunnel effect, which is perhaps why this seems other-worldly. Cinematic and enticing. Works well centralized. Bird on the near lamplight is perfect. Life will never again feel the same.
Personal second favorite of the challenge.

and yet still life
by tate

Comment:
Lovely still life, these various blacks and attendant highlights. Other than these, the vacancy of colors allows the forms and tonal nuances to come forward to be thoughtfully appreciated. It's a wonderful take, shyness set aside. A true evocation of black. My only quibble is that the composition feels a bit self-conscious in the manner of heaping up. But still a remarkable showcase.
Personal favorite of the challenge.