SmokingHot
by Zhaark

Comment:
So, in all fairness, I don't know jack about advanced editing. I'm sure a significant amount of it was in the smoke itself. Since I'm mostly ignorant of advanced editing skill levels and techniques, I will comment only on the shot itself.

I'm not a fan of smoking, yet in spite of this, I have always been fascinated by the interplay of air, light, & smoke. I'm only a moderate fan of ink. Mostly because so many tattoo artists wind up rendering something that looks very flat, with no sense of movement. This tattoo artist has "mad skills" to make a black & white tat move like that.

Great composition, great use of a different element (smoke) to continue an artistic theme across space. Really good lighting. I'm glad you chose black & white, color would detract from the sense of movement in the tat & smoke. I like this shot's composition and execution better than several of the higher ranked shots.

Fresh
by Shutter-For-Hire

Comment:
This may be an "overdone" shot, but I REALLY appreciate that you took the time to comment on what it took to make it work. I'm a very low end glorified amateur. Knowing what goes into it helps me appreciate it. I cruise this site looking for ideas on what makes a composition "work" and to see how the high end amateurs and real professionals treat subject matter. What they HAVE to get right in the shot, and what they can take care of in editing. Thanks again!