Quit Life
by bigj

Comment by mmusicante:
a bit macabre, but very effective. 10 from me.

Quit Life
by bigj

Comment by briantammy:
meets challenge well. the ultimate quit. pretty good composition and lighting set-up too.

Quit Life
by bigj

Comment by BuddyBaum:
Awesome Picture...

Quit Life
by bigj

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Not an unexpected entry, but one that is Well done.

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by bigj

Comment by ejfroth:
I'm sure you have already heard this, but the shot would have been much better if it were off to one side. The gun is too far on the right whereas the tapered out face is almost centered.
Otherwise an excellent 'shot'!! 7/10

Quit Life
by bigj

Comment by ElevatorDancer:
That's the ultimate quit, there

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Comment by Leo:
Not voting in this challenge but wanted to comment.

Meets the challenge. Technically, it's well done conveying the message of quitting. The focus is right on on the side of the person's head. Even the lighting fits to conveys the "dark" mood/subject, and draws attention to what he is about to do or is contemplating. The person is looking down which adds to the gloom. So this is probably the most powerful image in the challenge. Even the thumbnail stands out for obvious reasons.

This image is the ultimate in terms of quitting, has a lot of emotional impact. If I were voting on the criteria of the challenge, art, and technical merit, I would probably rate it above average.

On a personal emotional level, I find it distasteful. I think this might be one of those images where viewers are going to appreciate what you are conveying, or hate it. Just my two cents. Good luck on the voting.

Quit Life
by bigj

Comment by SEG:
Like the idea. The darkness surrounding your subject adds immensely to the feel of the image.

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by bigj

Comment by Ammie:
Very good "shot"! But I don't think the theme is appropriate. It fits the challenge but not good to see

Quit Life
by bigj

Comment by malski:
Compelling