try driving over this!
by saintaugust

Comment:
I like the composition, lighting, and texture of the rain, but it just doesn't strike me as funny.

I'm thursty
by simba

Comment:
I think you could have gotten a better effect with a closer shot. You could have still had a lot of kegs in the background and given some more focus to the model.

Six Feet Under
by anelis

Comment:
The picture is a bit too small.

SLURP... NoTissue Required!!!
by riley

Comment:
This reminds me of the times I fed my dog peanutbutter.

Say "Cheese"?
by mariomel

Comment:
Very happy photo. It looks like everyone was having a lot of fun.

White man's burden or tyrant's charm ...
by markmulkerin

Comment:
I don't understand the reference to white man's burden.

POWER
by elluls

Comment:
I don't know what this is a picture of.

Twelve Seconds
by insteps

Comment:
I don't understand what this has to do with the passage of time.

Thank you Mr. Hefner.
by aplomb76

Comment:
This is by far my best picture. Technically I think I met a lot of my personal challenges of not using too much contrast, and keeping the reflections of the bathroom light off the glossy paper.

I recieved some of my lowest scores in this challenge too. I assume some of it is due to the content, but if there are other reasons please let me know.

I think there are quite a few that disagreed to the applicability of Hugh Hefner to the theme of Hero: (definition) A person noted for special achievement in a particular field: the heroes of medicine. In this sense of the definition I think this picture is applicable. Although, it really doesn't compare with the pictures of war veterans, which deservedly placed much better.

Thanks for the great responses, Brian.

Still Night in the Valley
by aplomb76

Comment:
This was my first entry. I didn't put much thought into it. I didn't want the flag in it, but I was reaching out over a balcony to get this shot, and didn't have much choice. I didn't think about the shot enough to crop the flag. And yeah, it is crooked. Won't happen again though. Thanks for the comments.