Balancing Act
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
This looks a little hokie because of the lighting source. The toy on the chair though helps a lot, but it's hard for me to overcome the light source on the bottom of the pic. The arm motion isn't hurting a thing either iMO - Inspzil

Transcend
by Alecia

Comment:
What a nice change. For some reason I just rated about 40 pictures in a row and there was like one 7 among them. Now this gem Nice pic. Nice lighting, and actually great B&W. I was skeptical how it would work for this challenge. This one came out very well. Great pose and exposure. Nice job. - Inspzil

Warm
by indigo997

Comment:
This portrait is very nice, except for the hand placement. It casts too harsh a shadow on the chin. Pretty well lit though. Good luck - Inspzil

The Light of Inspiration
by Yomi

Comment:
Excellent job. Great use of negative space. the lighting is good and dramatic, like was asked in the challenge description. And most of all, some kind of theme or message. I think the inspiration part for a lot of these photos is the challenge and not really anything else. It often is for me. Good job and good luck - Inspzil

Pear
by KarenB

Comment:
Why do pears make such good subjects? Maybe because they don't move much. This one is pretty good, I think it lacks the drama aspect of this challenge. In all other aspects though, it's a good photo. - Inspzil

Fever Dream
by jenarom

Comment:
Neat picture. I like the idea. Very bright colors too. Good luck - Inspzil

the 12th Fret
by langdon

Comment:
I tried a shot very similar to this for a challenge a few weeks ago. Actually I tried many shots with my guitars. They didn't really turn out that good. This looks pretty similar, but my light was brighter. - Inspzil

Puppet Stage
by Mieka

Comment:
Excellent use of the lighting here. This is what I was looking for in terms of lighting. Haven't seen too many of them yet either. Good luck!! Inspzil

The Grim Reaper
by Niten

Comment:
This is pretty darn cool I must say. I get stuck carving these silly pumpkins every year. This one is really well done and the light inside is like the sun. Great job. Too bad you couldn't get just a little more focus on the dpchallenge sign. - Inspzil

Shining a light on true capitalism: selling your communist past
by Damitriel

Comment:
Cool watch. I'm not seeing the impact of lighting, aside from I can see the subject better. There isn't really much dramatic lighting, if any. Good luck. Nice watch. - Inspzil