The Beautiful Side of Desktop Clutter
by C-town driver

Comment:
An interesting shot. I am somewhat bothered by the fact that the pen is slightly out of focus. I could understand out of focus to shift attention to eyes or in focus as one of the objects, but it seems to be somewhere in between.

LeToiletPaper
by MatrixReloaded

Comment:
I think this could have been a little softer (no pun intended). This lighting is a little harsh which really isn't complementary to the subject. I'm not sure what type of lighting was used, but a diffuser of some type might have helped out.

The Drinking Straw
by aKiwi

Comment:
Fantastic shot!! You captured the light so well... I wouldn't change a thing.

I've gone back to look at it three times now... just because I like it.

The First Bite Is The Sweetest.
by Curious

Comment:
Excellect shot!
Very nice composition. The look in the eye creates a nice conflict with the candy isolated on the right which leave the viewer looking between the two. The reflection also adds some interest. Just a little more light on the fight of the face might have helped, but just maybe. One of my top two for the challenge.

The sweetest thing.
by p_johns

Comment:
One of my favorites from the competition, and not just because of the subject matter. The lighting is warm and soft which adds a nice look to the skin and creates a nice contrast to the dark and shiny chocolate. I also like the composition because of how the chocolate starts on the top right and works it way down into the frame. The only improvement might be to reduce the hightlights in the chocolate. I think you could maintain the shiny look without letting it go all the way white. Definitely one of the more creative of the challenge!

DOCILE PIECES of CEDAR
by timganier

Comment:
Fantastic concept!!! I don't know that I would be overwhelmed with the photo as a standalone piece of work, but it is perfect for drawing attention to the album and supporting the title. Your creativity on the title is what puts this over the top.... you managed to connect DPC back to one of the more interesting themes from the site.

Devine Physical Control
by arnit

Comment:
Almost perfect! If you could have frozen the motion for at least her head this would have been an 11 and one of my all time DPC favorites. It's good... but I'm frustrated because it was so close to amazing....

Dangerously Polite Citizens
by artvet

Comment:
Perhaps the slight overexposure in the top right was intentional, but from my perspective the light area grabs too much attention.

A carpenters hands
by JC_Homola

Comment:

Originally posted by jmsetzler: This photo is severely underrated IMO. Great work :)

I couldn't agree more. This was one of three 10s that I gave for this challenge.

Midsummer Sceptivities
by Donatien

Comment:
The background is a bit distracting, but I cannot get by her eyes and the colors. So warm and human... it's makes me smile every time I look.