Refreshing
by MadMan2k

Comment:
Focus is good on the glass and the frozen juice showing off the details. You've got the main focus down, but the areas that need improvement is the lighting and composition of elements. First off you have two different light sources that gave off different temperatures - you have a cool blueish/purple cast on the left of the frame and then you have warm yellow tonal cast off to the right of the composition. Had the lights given off the same color temperature you would have had better color balance to the shadows on either side. Since this is Advanced Editing, a simple way to correct it in Post Processing is select the background, feather selection to avoid hard edges, and then converting just the selection to B&W - BUT since the glass itself also has the different color tones to it you would have to select some portions of it as well so that it doesn't look odd. It still may not work effectively which is why getting lighting correct before you press the shutter will save you alot of headaches later on. Composition wise, straight on centered main subjects *generally* don't hold the eye's attention for long. Here, having the main subject off center with a full shadow falling to the right would add more visual interest. Just a suggestion, but mayhap, placing the glass on a white box the same color as the white backdrop so that the shadow falls at an interesting angle could have added another element of visual drama for the eye to stop and look. Just something in addition to think about - is to play with other 'angles' or focus with the photo shoot for you never know what cool creation can come from it. I.E. I am looking at the frozen cranberry juice in the glass - if you have a lens that can get tack sharp macro shots then cracks and bubbles in the red juice might have fantastic detail for an abstract or macro shot.

An aged man is but a paltry thing
by MAK

Comment:
Big Congrats Mak on the recognition! It is a fabulously done emotive portrait - to me, there is such longing and some regret that I see in his eyes. Enjoy the well deserved new ribbon.

The Mothership
by Ja-9

Comment:
Grats on your top ten finish Janine! Love the golden color of the 'Mothership' against the pastel hue background.

Another World
by franktheyank

Comment:
I really liked the composition and the angle made it look like it was a tiny microorganism resting on some synaptic nerve. Color and clarity are top notch - grats on the HM.

Eye
by Dudski

Comment:
Amazing what funky shapes can be created with ferro fluid! Well done - congrats on your ribbon.

Xmas
by GeorgesBogaert

Comment:
Congrats on the ribbon! Wonderful work - love the colors and details in this photo. Well done.

Electrify
by IreneM

Comment:
Congrats on the ribbon Irene! The bold oranges is one thing that makes this image so visually appealing. Great color and great clarity.

Shark Tank
by Paul

Comment:
Paul, this is a fantastic capture showing the two opposites in one frame - life in the sea and life on the land. There is the carefree joy/freedom that is expressed in the 'citizens' of both these worlds. The B&W tones are just fantastic and shows us these two 'worlds' that are separate, but can co-exist in harmony side by side.

I Was Framed in Sin City
by hesitant

Comment:
Fantastic framing of the man caught between the structures of urban life. He is wrapped/cradled/ensnared in the world of metal and stone. Lighting and processing is fantastic - the tones also help make all the details pop off the page. Well done - congrats on the yellow.

Wife : Mother : Best Friend : Lover
by ShaneBlake

Comment:
For the record I gave this an 8 - there are the technicals (lighting, composition, focus) that are very well done, but it is the recognition of the beauty of a woman. A special someone close to you that you love, that makes a statement of a very human emotion - love. And it affirms that you don't have to be a super-model to be beautiful.