Big hairy ape
by LalliSig

Comment:
LOL... you're a brave man, Larus.

Moi-meme
by overclover

Comment:
Beautiful (the photo, too). I personally prefer more midtone detail, but composition and focus are right on.

Avast , ye scurvy dogs!
by jaxed

Comment:
One of maybe two pirates that actually LOOKS like one. Great tones, expression, and sharpness. I'd crop more off the top, but this should finish in the top 5. Good work! 9

Source of Growth
by annah

Comment:
Great tones, and the cap is well-integrated in the photo. Nicely done- one of my top picks. 9

Terminator IV: Rise of the Caps
by alienhelix

Comment:
Heh... now where have I seen this before? Looks like you were working with something too rigid to create a smooth transition. Something like Play Doh or molasses might have provided cleaner joints. Still, a clever take on the challenge.

Made In Japan
by rwouthuis

Comment:
More like Made in Atlantis...? You could have created a nice still life with the same leaves on a slab of marble or wood. The water just adds clutter IMO.

Canon Ad
by ruffrider6001

Comment:
Nice to see a lens cap with an actual reason for being in the photo. Pity you didn't have beads of water on the cap for better integration with the flower, and it's a little hot at the top left corner, but overall pretty good.

No Entry
by jimness

Comment:
Yay! A lens cap used in an actual concept! The subject has limited visual appeal IMO, but you might have been able to color the "sign" red by bouncing the light off a carefully masked sheet of red paper to complete the story a little more. 8

Lens Cap on a Student's Budget
by diablo2097

Comment:
Not particularly appealing, but nice outside the box thinking.

Bringin' the Heat
by jenesis

Comment:
A stunning concept well executed, with great detail and color. Possibly a ribbon, too! 9

Criticisms (all minor): Pity you didn't have a more outdoors-y background to complete the illusion... dark green or blue. I'd suggest cropping to a narrower horizontal format (and making it available as a stock photo). The border in this case doesn't really add anything IMO.