Happy 3 DPC!
by mrorange002

Comment by aleksi:
Lousy name, almost like votes fishing, but the idea for the image is nice and execution is marvellous. I could take a tiny bit more of lips into the frame even though the cropping highlights the fire blown away. Unaffected third flame builds some unbalance into the image.

Happy 3 DPC!
by mrorange002

Comment by Robro:
good one, well done!

Happy 3 DPC!
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Comment by alternarule:
Wish you could see a little more of the lips, great pic otherwise

Happy 3 DPC!
by mrorange002

Comment by mycelium:
Seeing the title of this image, I realize that that must be the very reason for this challenge!

Telluride Nothing Festival
by mrorange002

Comment by pitsaman:
That bald guy must be from DPC :-)

A tasty Thai treat served up on chopsticks
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Comment by hopper:
100

zenith-hates-his-greens.jpg
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Comment by Jacko:
That is just too funny !!! Added to my favorites.

zenith-hates-his-greens.jpg
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Comment by riotspyne:
This is funny. He acts like it is the most horrible thing that has ever been placed in his mouth and it is so bad that he will not even touch it to take it out. By the look on his face it appears that he is not so happy with someone for giving it to him. Priceless.

I will not use woody or any other toys for challenges in 2005!!! Oh Yeah... no more borders either!
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Comment by Artyste:
This is one of the things I still don't know how to do.. how does one get a background to do that? It messes with my mind.

I will not use woody or any other toys for challenges in 2005!!! Oh Yeah... no more borders either!
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Comment by mycelium:
Hello from the Critique Club!

Obviously the first thing that I noticed was that this is a blatantly garish image--well pulled off for what it is, being bright and full of clashing colors with a completely zany subject--but of course there are some (or, possibly, many) who would be turned off by such a thing, which will cost you votes. (I guess the choice winds up being between appealing to the masses, and going with your instinct.) I find myself wondering what the heck this thingamajig actually is: who thought it up? what company paid to have them produced? what is it supposed to be? -- All effectively rhetorical questions that will never be answered. Evoking wonder is always a good thing for an image to do.

Technically, this image is excellent. The subtle changes in tone in the background are lovely, and even with the highly reflective subject, you almost completely avoided having any overexposed areas. If I were to be nitpicky, I'd say that you might have wanted to burn in the seams on the metal body just a bit to bring them down a notch from white, but that's not really important.

By way of a possible explanation for the score, I have to say that for all the technical virtuosity of this image and the thematic zaniness, its relevance to the challenge is pretty tenuous. Taking a picture of a wild-eyed robot toy thingy and trying to make it into a New Year's Resolution is creative--but definitely a stretch. Voters probably picked up on this and voted you down accordingly. Nonetheless, it remains a great image on its own and is just begging for any variety of captions...