Fire
by patches

Comment:
Somehow the petals look especially tender, making me want to touch them.

Nocturne
by LevT

Comment:
Musical staff in person. Excellent job.

Afternoon Shower
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Really well-seen abstract. Love the swath of red tempered by the irregular water drops.

spiky
by primabarbara

Comment:
Loving the bright needles against the dark background. You might enjoy a post by Tony Kuyper about thornscapes (blog post with pics).

SNMP
by tanguera

Comment:
Translation of title much appreciated. Well done image.

Squirrel crossing
by bob350

Comment:
May not have had the sparkles of traditional contre-joure, but does show the form of a subject illuminated by light that is behind the subject. I suppose I would classify this as a silhouette (solid, dark image of a subject against a brighter background) rather than a shadow (area of reduced light on a typically flat surface caused by an object blocking the light). Definitions aside, it was fun to capture this image.

Foliage
by Lydia

Comment:
Like a silver sculpture - elegant yet rich with detail. I enjoy the approximation to symmetry. For my taste, the image could be stronger with that bright tip of the lowest stem point cloned out, but I'm marking as a favorite so I can easily return to it over time to appreciate the simplicity and beauty.

Take Your Medicine •OR• She Likes Russians
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Perhaps many of those who were able to vote in the challenge missed the irony of a medical setting (curved curtain track found in such habitats) where the intended soothing distraction of TV can end up less than soothing. Conceptual contrast is important even though Photoshop does not have a slider to adjust it.

We ride through life together.
by ShutterRev

Comment:
What an interesting location along the way.

worth two in a brush
by posthumous

Comment:
Very interesting abstraction with a flavor of oriental art.