Going for the record!
by ConcreteDonkey

Comment:
I like the image, the high contrast, superb focus, the improbable subject and the fact that you can just see the actor in this drama in the background. Well done.

Zen
by Jesuispeure

Comment:
A fine image, well composed and focused. The border detracted from the image in my opinion.

Balanced to perfection
by geewhy

Comment:
This is a beautiful image. Subject matter is fantastic, colors terrific, balance and composition is virtually perfect. Great image.

egg-scape
by insteps

Comment:
This is a very nice image well composed and well shot. I am bothered by the jagged artifacts along the top edges of the eggs and in some of the reflected highlights on the bowl. It could be perfectly natural, but the shadow on the vertical egg looks out of synch with the shadows on the other eggs. Otherwise a 10.

Shadow's shadow
by paha_l

Comment:
Wow! I'd love to understand how you did this. Innovative shot. Hope it does well.

I wish I had a helper monkey for this
by markmyshots

Comment:
This is a really interesting image. Can't wait for the tutorial to see how you did it within the rules. I like the large dark space at the bottom but might have cropped it a little differently to move the subject down into it a bit more. Just my opinion.

These Stupid Things are Never Right!
by C-town driver

Comment:
No chance, sorry.

Don't You even THINK about taking my Coke!
by hgpayne

Comment:
I assure you I wouldn't dream of taking her Coke. Good job with the emotional content! I like everything about the photo treatment of the subject, but the dark background of foliage hurts I think. Hard to fix with basic editing though.

Jewellery
by lethe

Comment:
The main issue I have with this is the central placement of the subject. There are tutorials on the "rule of thirds" which would help you with the composition I think. Clearly this is a beautiful ring and it sure sparkles. But the sparkles are too hot. They wash out some of the detail. Subtle flashes of sparkle would be more effective. It looks like this was shot with the camera's flash. The dead on lighting hurts the effectiveless of the image. If your camera will allow, try natural light next time or a few softer lights rather than the camera's flash. Good luck.

cigarettes advertisment
by akyros

Comment:
Seems more like an anti-cigareet advertisement. Does a good job of creating a negative image around smoking.

It's pretty contrasty ... lights very light, and darks very dark. However if it were less, you'd lose the negative emotion. So I'm not sure I'd change it.

If your camera will support it, I would suggest a larger image. Use the whole 640 pixels. Larger photos are more impactful, their details are easier to see, and the thumbnails seem to work better.