Murano punch
by holiday

Comment:
Glass?

Glass in a rope
by photom1946

Comment:
As a photo of rope, this works well. Good detail and nicely framed.

But the "glass" element is a bit lacking, unfortunately. If it had been a cleaner, more transparent sphere you might have been able to get some interesting reflections and refractions going.

The Rings of Saturn
by THEOLDGEEZER

Comment:
This is a nice idea for a shot. The reflections and refractions running diagonally across the lenses are quite absorbing.

It's a shame about the flecks of light everywhere. I assume that this is the internal lighting, but it creates the impresison of a damaged or dirty subject. Would it have been practical to turn off these lights?

Can't Read Without It...
by cardmaverick

Comment:
A great idea. Unfortunately, the background is so out of focus that I don't get a real sense of there being a newspaper there for the magnifying glass to focus on. Maybe it needs just a little more depth of field. This would bring out more detail of the glass itself, as well, which would add to the shot.

City Of Glass
by Tiberius

Comment:
This is a great shot. Complex without being busy. All the angles, reflections, etc, work well together.

It does kinda bug me that it's not quite vertical. I think it would've worked well as a properly vertical shot, or as an abviously angled one. But this "almost but not quite" thing just makes it look like a framing error.

I think making it monochrome was the right choice; too many colours would have pushed it over into being "busy". But it might also work well as a duotone or tritone.

Glass Door Knob
by JMS

Comment:
This is nicely composed, with the main visual elements positioned well. A good level of detail, too. But I do find the burned out white spot in the background a bit distracting.

I'll take your word for it that the door knob is glass. But there's not a lot of "glassy" things happening, in terms of interesting reflection, refraction, etc.

Encounter
by MichaelC

Comment:
A great idea. Nicely composed too, although the subject looks just a little cross-eyed. Probably because he's looking at the crack in the mirror rather than at (or, even better, behind) the camera's reflection.

Effective lighting on the face, too.

Did you think about asking your subject to hold off shaving for the shot? It might've enhanced the broody effect. And men usually see a bit of stubble when they look at themselves in the mirror in the morning...

Rain, rain, go away ...
by levyj413

Comment:
This captures the mood of the subject well.

It's a shame there isn't more light on the girl's face, creating a bit more contrast. But then, it is a rainy day, I suppose...

//Glass/||\Gradient\\
by tmhalling

Comment:
This is a stunner.

I love the idea of making the crane the horizontal element - inspired. And the range of blues in the windows and the sky is great.

Reading through her eyes...
by chimericvisions

Comment:
A great idea, well executed. And with a title that enhances your perception of the photo, too.

I love the way the text recedes away from the focal point, a la "Star Wars".

Well done.