Excellent.... I love the simplicity of this shot. The soft coloured shadow... or refelction that is cast on the white of the background looks great and gives life to the whole. 10
While choice of subject is poignantly apt and beautiful and the photo quite decent, IMO, I'd wish for crude surface (a slab of wood or stone?) upon which the bowl be placed. The tangible weight of the object here appears nearly suspended in white space, which disturbs my sense of balance a little.
I can appreciate the warm diagonal lighting across the image, but would consider the side (on the left) too cold, given the the textural and material properties of the subject.
Very nice. The bowl works with the white background better than most other white backgounds I see. Well focused and lit. I like the slightly off-center aspect as well.
Technical: Most all images submitted fit the challenge. This is perfect for it. Exposure composition focus lighting all excellent. I like the DOF this way, but wonder if it would be stronger if the entire thing was sharp.