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Comment by phatphoto:
YES! Would have gotten a thumbs up from me if I were able to vote!

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Comment by vikas:
Simple, elegant and beautiful composition!

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Comment by Rgarcia:
Wow!! I like this shot in so many ways!! Composition, balance between the dark and light sides, the reflection, the texture, the colors...
I hope this shot will be among the top 3!!!

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Comment by saiphfire:
Hey, I didn't vote in this challenge so I'm coming to leave you a message now. By the way, it also irritates me when a picture of mine does worse than I expected and no one leaves me comments. COMMENTS, PEOPLE.

I had never heard the lyrics quoted in the title before today and when I saw the shot my first impression was that the white was a mistake and that the "damage done" referred to the bending of the spoon. In other words, I bet a lot of people didn't even get the reference. It wasn't until I read in your description that it was a song lyric that I realized the white represented heroin (and, of course, we don't get the description when voting).

Even if I had understood the reference, while I like the symbolism of the white powder, I feel that it detracts from the beauty of the image. For me it ruins the pretty contrast of the red against the blue. Without the white the picture is composed only of two bright primary colors (blue/red). The white muddles that starkness, imo.

If I had voted on the contest and had not understood the reference of your title, I would have given you a 5. If I had understood I would have given you a 7.

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Comment by ralph:
top 5 for sure

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Comment by aznym:
I thought it was one of the best in the challenge. It made me stop and think about the message. When I saw the stuff in the spoon, it made me realize what it's about. I thought you did a really good job with this image.
I haven't actually seen anyone else express it like you have done and that's one of the reasons why I like it so much. It's refreshing and it's great.

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Comment by Brin:
Simple and effective. Great reflection and good colours. I like it a lot. Good luck!

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Comment by srugolo:
Very, very nice.

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Comment by CNovack:
A very minimilistic approach that works wonderfully. The main focus is the wick and the flame that appear to be adrift in a sea of blue with the darkness (the dark area in the upper 1/2 of the left hand side) threatening to extingush it. Lighting, composition, and subject are well captured.

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Comment by JPR:
My favorite photo in the challenge. Simple pure and beautiful. 10 and favorite.