The Sweet Taste of Victory
by EOSail

Comment by bsluijk:
Made me smile, which made me forget the somewhat central composition and the non-functional tilt. 8.

Edit (from my wife) "a big step for man, but a small step for mankind"

The Sweet Taste of Victory
by EOSail

Comment by FtWorthphotog:
fun shot, should, would have been neat if you had taken a sharpie and made the ball look like a soccer ball. (imo). nice fun take on the theme.

The Sweet Taste of Victory
by EOSail

Comment by Skip:
This is a tough challenge to vote. I'm torn between "what are you trying to do here" and "what do I expect here". Further complicating matters is the question "what would I do here".

What I would expect would be a technically strong piece of eye-candy that would present the dessert in a way that I would want to at least sample it, if not order it. Along these lines I'm looking at technicals: backgrounds, distracting elements, exposure, sharpness. I'm also looking for creativity, imagination, and originality, which can make up for less than perfect technicals.

So, where does this leave me with your image?

Nice take on the challenge, but the nuclear-waste green is a little off-putting. Also, the over-exaggerated tilt doesn't help my general queasiness...

The Sweet Taste of Victory
by EOSail

Comment by Venser:
#3
Not my favorite shot in terms of actual composition or execution, but I gave huge props for the idea alone. I would have liked to see a little more of the field and the players, but I'm sure you were restricted with still trying to make it look plausible for a field. Maybe a wider angle, a section for the cheering crowd, television crews, I don't know. Anyways, changing things would still have relegated you to third because I much prefer the two entries I have ranked ahead of yours.

The Sweet Taste of Victory
by EOSail

Comment by CRe8n4u:
How fun is this! Great angle too.

Voted earlier, just commenting now :)

The Sweet Taste of Victory
by EOSail

Comment by roederle:
looks like Schweini....

Liquidity
by EOSail

Comment by dtremain:
Sorry to blow your "no comments" on this shot. It took me a while to figure out what it was - at first it looked like an abstract of the back side of a woman in a pink dress (mid-back down), with her arms hanging at either side. The laser pointer adds an interesting effect.