Still Life in Black and White

So different and creative - perfectly executed. Thank you so much for sharing this extra ordinary still life with me. I find it endlessly intriguing. The comparison to an adult bird feeding its hungry youngsters is so clever and effective, who would have ever thought what can be done with a few spanners and a nut!

Wow - and congratulation for being my winner. At first I almost overlooked the image but then I was drawn back to it and started to discover ever more intricacies. To make something so complex make to look so simple is a credit to your craft, getting the placement, angles and lighting right was surely not easy, but it works perfectly. Stunning, thank you.

So simple - yet so stunning! I am so thrilled that you've entered this image into the contest. It confirms again that so often - less is more. Nothing can distract the eye. It's all down to perfect lighting, getting the angle right and having the creativity for this image in the first place. I loved it from the first moment I saw it.

Who would have thought that a piece of old wire fencing can look so interesting?! I am really glad that you entered this image into the contest. A demonstration of the art to see something extra-ordinary in the most ordinary, not only see it but show it in the way you could see it. Amazing!

This photo made me dream - is it the last rays of sunshine for the day, or is the sun filtered by the greenery? What is Kamakura? Unfortunately you didn't explain - a place maybe or something with a special meaning to you? I just love the calm and serenity of this image, coupled with this exquisite lighting.