Why start smoking when you can take the easy way out!
by Dufus

Comment by jmritz:
Having smoked in my life I have heard this before. I still like the image. 10

Why start smoking when you can take the easy way out!
by Dufus

Comment by erin_m02:
Very disturbing thought. Looks like stairway to heaven, light at the end of the tunnel?

Why start smoking when you can take the easy way out!
by Dufus

Comment by nborton:
amazing. no doubt my favorite shot in this challenge. there is tension in your shot that no other pictures in this challenge have, which adds a ton to the emotional response that propaganda trys to invoke.

Why start smoking when you can take the easy way out!
by Dufus

Comment by ChrisW123:
Fantastic image and great message! Very powerfull. The composition with the girl looking up into the white "abiss" is great. Good job!

Why start smoking when you can take the easy way out!
by Dufus

Comment by crabappl3:
Can't really rate this one on techincal aspect, as I don't believe that's what you were going for. Your overall presentation and composition is good. The fact that the person is looking up the stairs adds to the pensive mood. I'm not sure I agree with your subject matter, but as far as story telling goes, you've done well. 8 -danny

Why start smoking when you can take the easy way out!
by Dufus

Comment by cbeller:
Very well done. Really like the angle. Oh, and the message. :)

Why start smoking when you can take the easy way out!
by Dufus

Comment by reevey:
great idea, very emotive. think the gun needs to be more prominent for it to work better.

Why start smoking when you can take the easy way out!
by Dufus

Comment by Kavey:
Without the title I wouldn't have really understood the message, though most propaganda images have supporting text, so I'm not saying that as a criticism. I like the composition, the close crop on the model works well. I also like the way she's looking up a stairway of light - is that meant to represent the tunnel of light people are meant to see on death?

Why start smoking when you can take the easy way out!
by Dufus

Comment by vtruan:
Great shading and sharpness. The only negative I see is the what-you-ma-call-it in front of her/his head on the wall, very distracting.

Why start smoking when you can take the easy way out!
by Dufus

Comment by amsmyth:
this image relies entirely on the title for its connection to the challenge, there are many many other stories it could be telling, the light is interesting and the detail of the figure very good