F I R E C R A C K E R S
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
Love the expressions!

Chocolate Heaven
by RyanW

Comment:
I saw your post in the threads on this image. While I like the concept of the shot, there are several things about the image that really go against a good score. First, the image does not have good control of focus. The front edge of the crunchy candy bar in the right center is not in focus and this gives the impression the entire image is out of focus. Second, the choice of white vingette does not work as it has hard edges and is actually drawing our eyes away from the subject. Third, the image is cluttered with too much stuff. I understand that you want to speak to how chocolate is your 'drug' but the cocoa powder just looks messy and the composition with so many objects looks messy. Fourth, the line in the top third of the image seems to cut the scene in two (angling the shot more to have only the table as the background may have helped you. But to be honest, the choice of wood grain as the background gives this even more of a feeling of 'snapshot'.

I didn't vote, but had I, I would likely have given it no more than 4 because of the topics above.

For these type shots - staged 'studio' work - the image has to be perfectly lit, perfectly composed, and perfectly processed just to get you to 6.

Body Image
by Melethia

Comment:
You've got some killer abs lady! Great finish

A Souvenir
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
The things DPCers will do for a good score. I hope the head replacement surgery went okay...

desperate times, desperate measures
by klkitchens

Comment:
Nicely composed and lit, but the image was very static (the hammer really needed to be 'in motion') and there were at least two other entries of very similar style in the challenge.

lightness of being
by whiteroom

Comment:
Simply fantastic!

Molt
by Samantha_T

Comment:
Quite dramatic work - congrats!

certifiable turbulence
by tanguera

Comment:
Congrats Johanna! Wonderful creativity in shooting and processing to give this a whirlwind feel.

Look. Over there.
by Melethia

Comment:
Well...aren't you the grungy one! Excellent finish with this quirky and cool entry.

Untitled #3
by IAmEliKatz

Comment:
x marks the spot - cool