Terminal torment
by Garry

Comment:
Gosh, that's quite the litany of steps. You forgot 'crop', you nong.

Wahoo on the TT Garry! Powerful image made more so by your processing.

The falling leaf
by hajeka

Comment:
(voted earlier, coming back to comment)
My team and I were marveling at the dearth of comments in this challenge so I thought I would at least attempt to correct that a little:

I would love to know how you've done this - I'm assuming small threads to hold up the petals? It's a top idea. Perhaps your composition could be altered a little as it feels unbalanced. Also, it must have been difficult to not damage the petals, but I would probably have healed/cloned out a lot of the damaged and brown bits. I like the lighting - it almost makes the flower glow.

food for thoughts
by mitalapo

Comment:
(voted earlier, coming back to comment)
My team and I were marveling at the dearth of comments in this challenge so I thought I would at least attempt to correct that a little:

What I like: the spots of colour are very well balanced.
What I don't necessarily like but understand you can't help these things: he's facing the 'wrong' way. However, the colour keeps you in the frame anyway, so maybe it's not that bad after all!
I actually read the poster - interesting advertisement!

Time to put away the things of a child, and learn the ropes of manhood
by Rmac

Comment:
(voted earlier, coming back to comment)
My team and I were marveling at the dearth of comments in this challenge so I thought I would at least attempt to correct that a little:
I really like this portrait as it speaks to the viewer regardless of whether you read the title or not. However, the pole behind his head is distracting; perhaps a crop just above his hat would help remove that focus while leaving more than enough environmental elements to still tell the story.

His dream painting
by Neat

Comment:
(voted earlier, coming back to comment)
My team and I were marveling at the dearth of comments in this challenge so I thought I would at least attempt to correct that a little:
He looks like he knows what he's doing. Love the use of dof here to really tell the story.

Moebius
by GeneralE

Comment:
(voted earlier, coming back to comment)
My team and I were marveling at the dearth of comments in this challenge so I thought I would at least attempt to correct that a little:
Love the concept you have executed here!

The beginning of the end of the day
by wejna

Comment:
(voted earlier, coming back to comment)
My team and I were marveling at the dearth of comments in this challenge so I thought I would at least attempt to correct that a little:
Exactly how I'd like to end my day. Unfortunately I'm usually still in front of the damn computer until minutes before bed. :(

The First High
by mbrutus2009

Comment:
(voted earlier, coming back to comment)
My team and I were marveling at the dearth of comments in this challenge so I thought I would at least attempt to correct that a little:
I was expecting someone to do an image like this one. I've always wondered why people over dramatise by putting in extra pill bottles etc. I don't know that an image that could be this powerful needs the extra props.

untitled
by Dr.Confuser

Comment:
(voted earlier, coming back to comment)
My team and I were marveling at the dearth of comments in this challenge so I thought I would at least attempt to correct that a little:
Negative space - check. Composition - check. Sense of impending doom - check. I like it.

The Omlet
by vawendy

Comment:
(voted earlier, coming back to comment)
My team and I were marveling at the dearth of comments in this challenge so I thought I would at least attempt to correct that a little:
Creative high key image. Use of perspective and areas of shadow are effective. I don't even mind that it's not perfectly symmetrical as I think it adds to the charm of the image in this instance. I wish you'd been able to spell 'omelette'!