I get the window!
by lynnesite

Comment:
Car photos don't usually do to well with me but, this seems to be artistic and very well done. I can't really say why I like it, I just do. =8 syamjonimi ;'-D

Pure
by Patella

Comment:
Is this and UP shot or a DOWN shot, I really can't tell.....I also tried to get some floating pencils this week but gave up after 6 hours or so. Well done except for the out of focus background in the lower right corner and the flash on a few of the pencils....Just a personal opinion....not a criticism. This is very eye appealing...=7 syamjonimi ;'-D

Ticonderoga Cutting
by mcmurma

Comment:
Does this work for growning new pencil trees? Interesting idea and a good shot without getting a bunch of reflection from the water and glass. It actually looks as if the roots are growing from the eraser. White on white is good. My only problem is that you don't get pencils from Ivy. It doesn't detract from the quality of the photo at all. My first impression wasn't great and I am ashamed to tell you where I first scored your photo. Rest assurred that is being remedied at this moment. =9 syamjonimi ;'-D

Find the Pencil
by #1 Bronco Fan

Comment:
This would have worked much better with a stark black, red, or white background. Pretty innovative though. Good idea.

Leaden Smolders Above the Rest
by karmat

Comment:
Smashing Hot idea....now what you going to do with all those pencils????? The best part is the pencil point in the flame. =8 syamjonimi

The Pencil That Was
by fas-ligand

Comment:
This reminded me soooo much of my grandmother....... She was deathly afraid of snakes. Once when I was visiting she came in from the garden and said she had seen a snake in the shed and had chopped it's head off with the hoe. Being a curious child, I wanted to see. The poor little sanke was about the same diameter as this pencil and in approximately the same number of pieces......Thanks for the memory.
This is a very creative idea butm, a little on the dark side for me. =6 syamjonimi

Now.....if I could only use this memory for Childhood...... :-D

Office Boy
by drewmedia

Comment:
You could hold a contest of "Guess the number of Pencils." How many are there exactly? It looks as if he is up to his eyes in pencils, about to be buried. This is another example of the innovative ideas I've seen in this challenge.

Self-portrait with pencil
by GinaRothfels

Comment:
I thought this week would be interesting...but, for this photograph interesting is just NOT powerful enough. Nothing wrong here that I can see! =10 syamjonimi
;-D

Fandango
by myqyl

Comment:
Cool!!! I love the use of color on color and the abstract fan effect from two directions. Good lighting with minimal reflection. =9 syamjonimi

Utilitarian
by indigo997

Comment:
Somehow the pencil get lost in the beauty.......Wonder why? The photo quality is good but, this is a nice portrait shot. I would have liked more focus on the pencil, for this challenge, anyway. In an appropriate challenge I would go as high as 8 but since the challenge is about photographing a pencil I thik the pencil should be the heart of the picture. =6 syamjonimi ;'-)