A Tangerine a Day...
by aleguga

Comment by BrennanOB:
Well hidden and nicely lighted , it is perhaps more in the nature of disguise than camoflage though. The difference in the leaves dosen't help. the lighting does.

A Tangerine a Day...
by aleguga

Comment by catn:
Creative idea! Nice Work...

A Tangerine a Day...
by aleguga

Comment by gurlwithapen:
clever idea....had to marinate on it a second, but perfectly awesome interpretation of the challenge!! :)

A Tangerine a Day...
by aleguga

Comment by espy2:
I don't get the camo here? I will watch for an explination after the challenge.

Watch your step
by aleguga

Comment by rabinam:
nice desaturation effect

Watch your step
by aleguga

Comment by tonylees:
Nicely composed. Nice action shot. Focus could have been a little better I think, but these are difficult photographs to make. Nicely done.

Watch your step
by aleguga

Comment by olddj:
nice capture, but the colors come across as washed out - at first glance I thought it was a b/w photo, honestly, otherwise very nice

Delicate Habits
by aleguga

Comment by SteveJ:
Greetings from the Critique Club:

This is your entry into the Delicate challenge and at first I had to smile as I have been trying to quit those evil things!

Technical:
You haven't included any information or editing details with this image, so I will have to try and guess what steps you may have taken to get the finished result. To start I think you have cropped this quite tightly and used side lighting plus an on camera flash? The side lighting has created a long pale shadow on your background. This does not detract from the overall effect though. The side lighting appears to be a table lamp or similar as it has given the image a 'nicotine stained' brown tint. Focusing is bang on with good DOF. A very good technical image.

Composition:
The tight crop cuts out any blank or negative space. Although some will say the backgrund is dark, I think it fits the theme here. The eye is lead around the photo.

Overall:
A harsh, ironic look at one of the worse habits many have, and treated in a humorous way. The focus is excellent, but the one thing that jars for me is the shadow under the skull. The cigarette packet is a neat twist as I assume the name 'Delicados' means delicate...not a very apt name for something that can kill you in the most painful ways!! Most voters would miss such a subtle hint as to the title and I think this could possibly have accounted for the under 5 score. I would put it in the 6 to 7 bracket. I hope this is helpful and constructive.

Steve

Watch your step
by aleguga

Comment by aquarian11:
Great action shot.

Watch your step
by aleguga

Comment by tate:
really nice - captures the feel and seriousness of competition! 7