Valuable
by GeorgesBogaert

Comment:
Nice concept and execution, simple but works.

Unzip the Mysteries of the Fabric of Space and Time.
by jcar

Comment:
Good concept, but the moon being out of focus makes it not work so well. I understand getting the DOF high enough in a single shot is very hard with anything but a very wide lens, which makes the moon even smaller, but this method might have worked (disclaimer: I'm not an expert on the rules or past DQ's, and I haven't tried it) -
Camera on tripod, pointed at moon, exposure time to several seconds. Large piece of black posterboard behind your zipper to block the moon from the camera. Off-camera light pointed at the zipper, not the cardboard, and lens focus set to distance of the zipper. Fire the flash or flip the light on and off right after the exposure, then move both out of the way, then quickly set the lens focus to infinity.
Come to think of it, I want to try that now...

Popper and Zip
by DistantColours

Comment:
Nice composition. I find the wrinkles in the left portion distracting - maybe tacking it to a piece of cardboard on the non-visible side would have helped, also the bottom left is not quite inside the depth of field.

over hill, over dale
by tvsometime

Comment:
Interesting. It does have a landscape feel with the patterns of the clothing. Good choice to use B&W, and good focus and tones.

Re-Engineered for Perfection
by Damon

Comment:
Good concept and mostly well executed. I see a blob in the backdrop on the top left, and leaving off the top of the banana may or may not have been a good choice, if it was misshapen or ugly I probably would have recommended shearing it off and at least composing to include what's left.

Shhh
by giantmike

Comment:
Very nice concept and well executed. Simple, and the in-focus areas are well placed. Tilt-shift lens?

Mums The Word
by HornOUBet

Comment:
Nice simple concept, could have been improved by some technical improvements though. There is some ghosting on the fingers, usually caused by using the flash combined with a slow enough shutter speed to take in ambient light while the subject moves.
It would look better if you used off-camera lighting - doesn't have to be a flash, just get close to whatever light source it is. That would allow you to use a smaller aperture for more DOF - there's no reason not to have the entire face in focus for a close-up concept shot like this.
I would also recommend touching up the zipper pull's chipped paint - easy enough with either a paint brush tool, a mask or selection to do localized brightness/contrast, or even clone stamp.

... hmm
by Tiberius

Comment:
Visually this is very good, and I think it would make a good print in a sort of abstract way as a study of shapes and textures and colors. I don't get the concept if there was meant to be one, though.

Is That A Ball In Your Pocket...?
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment:
Good lighting and composition, and I like the layered textures and patterns. Good placement of the focus and DOF as well.

Parting Ways
by dtremain

Comment:
Good composition, but it could benefit from more sharpness and depth of field to include the YKK letters, and also more contrast.