Quite possibly the best photo I've seen on this site. Well composed... lots of style... creative... thought provoking... unexpected... deserved a higher finish... much higher.
If it wasnt for those LMVs this would surely have been a winner. GREAT shot - and in my opinion a reflection on the past is a valid interpretation of this challenge.
Superbly done, great lighting and idea. If you could have made the exposure on the top hand as light as it was on the bottom, it would've been perfect.
Interesting picture because I really had to think about what your title meant. I noticed right away that the bottom hand does not have a ring, which means this picture is not a reflection. I see that you have chosen a different interpretation of the challenge, and since I got the message - 7.
This is a very interesting shot, but the only actual reflection is very small (in the wedding ring) and nearly impossible to see. If I am missing something and there is another reflection here, please set me straight ~ Myqyl ~ After a third (or forth) look, I'm beginning to think you are trying for a personal reflection (ie. thought, contempation). And while that's not obvious (at least to me) I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.
Lovely! Nice shapes, would have been a great neg space entry too! LOL. Like the highlights on the wedding ring. Without the ring it wouldn't be half as good, so I see the wedding ring as a real focal point. I find it a fraction too dark overall in the skin tones for my tastes, but that's just my preferences. 9, Kavey
UPDATE: This definitely made it to a 9 for me. Great work. 9.
ORIGINAL COMMENT: Recently married then? Congrats! I like this image. The B/W decision is a good one. I like the use of negative space and the way the darkness kind of hugs your hands. Okay, it's not an exact reflection in the sense of creating a replica in a reflective surface, but it meets the challenge in two ways for me: 1) reflection in the sense of thought given to a topic -- this image shows reflection on the changes marriage brings to a life. 2) It mimics mirror reflection as defined above, which I think is a creative interpretation of the challenge. Well done. 8-9, just-married (That means I'll be tweaking this score one way or the other later.)
Wow, you almost got me! I was studying the picture trying to decide what you used for a reflective surface. I assumed it could not be a mirror....then it hit me. The ring! I think this is an outstanding photo, however IMO it is not a reflection.
Iknow there has been some controversy over this shot but I really like it. I looked at it a long time before the ring told me "the rest of the story". The lighting is perfect, I'm sure it was a tough shot to get. I'd be interested in the story behind the shot. DPz
Obviously there is no true reflection here, and I would like to see one. I do credit your creativity, but I can't give you the 8 that I would like. 7 nards656
This would be part of the broad interpretation of the word "reflection" !! Interesting concept though. I like the b&w (or desat) of the shot, and the composition is interesting as well. Moderate to high visual impact for me. (Great Neg Spc shot!) lhall-8
Nice try. Put a ring on the other hand and I bet you would've fooled many people. And it might have fooled me too, because I'm in a hurry, but now I see that the lines are different. Very imaginative, though. Great idea.
Great B&W. The black is just really black and I like that. Though the bottom hand isn't the reflection of the hand on top it is still a reflection. Like it alot. (8) -arnit
interesting use of the meaning reflection. while this is obviously not a physical reflection, it is a mental reflection. the photo is self is taken very nicely with just the right lighting and the angle and framing/cropping are also nice. Overall a really nice shot! Good luck in the challenge. ~Hbunch7187~
even though this is not a reflection, I think it's a GREAT shot. I love the abstract idea you have presented here. I can't imagine a better interpretation :) = 10 - setzler
When I saw the thumbnail of this, quite frankly I thought it would be a fairly boring use of a shiny worktop. But it isn't; the ring really makes the picture work to perfection. Great drama, great composition and subtle use of absolutely no reflective surface whatsoever… Tops (10)
wow, great clarity for a reflection. well done..whoa just realized the missing ring on the lower hand. There is definately more than meets the eye here!
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