Garbage In, Garbage Out
by fplouffe

Comment by Rae-Ann:
See, now I love this..it tells me a story, it is a technically good shot, and makes a statement, to boot...I am not a fan of the super studio shots that usually win here!! This , this is a good photo to me. Not a contived bunch of nonsense to fit a challenge Good Luck!!!

Garbage In, Garbage Out
by fplouffe

Comment by talmy:
Yeah, yeah. Cheap shot. I like Whoppers! But I can't dismiss the photo which has lots of "trashy" detail like the posters and grafitti as well as the trash bins.

Garbage In, Garbage Out
by fplouffe

Comment by arlanbart:
Nice idea. The title assists in telling the story. I like it.

To The Bottom
by fplouffe

Comment by phylsy7:
Nice photo

To The Bottom
by fplouffe

Comment by drgsoell:
Nice composition, lighting and focus. A good picture, but it does not really give me any feeling of reaching the end even with the fallen bottle.

To The Bottom
by fplouffe

Comment by DrAchoo:
Good job with the reflective surfaces. Nice balance to the still life composition. Lighting is nice. 7

To The Bottom
by fplouffe

Comment by cornettcag:
Nice photo portraying a depressing theme. The glass looks great.

Eye
by fplouffe

Comment by Brad:
This is a spectacular shot!
The B&W levels are perfect.

Eye
by fplouffe

Comment by Jutilda:
AWESOME!!! Love the desat and single color. She's got some spectacular lashes!

Mona Lisa Smile
by fplouffe

Comment by LoudDog:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Considering the lighting equipment you had to work with, this turned out really well. The model is great and the pose is good but I̢۪d rather see an expression with a little more spunk. She looks like a spunky person and the expression she has seems like she is holding back. Kind of like she is trying to force a un-natural smile.
There was one comment on the shirt and I agree. Either have her wear a more neutral shirt, or concentrate the composition on the face (which is my portrait style). The shirt is the most vivid part of this photo and I doubt that was your intention.
You had mixed comments on the lighting and a lacks impact comment, here is what I think: The lighting on the face is perfect, but not for the background you used. Crop off the shirt and change the background to a dark color and she will stand out perfectly. Here you have a grayish background and a dimly lit face and they just kind of blend together. With the dull-lighter background you need brighter lighting to stand out.
Overall you did pretty good. I probably would have scored it a 6. Your DOF is dead on and the focus/sharpness is perfect. You have a good grasp of lighting, you should get some good lighting equipment so you can do some real damage!

I hope this is helpful, I̢۪m not an expert by any means so this is all just my opinion. Feel free to PM if you want discuss anything I said further.