8 Seconds
by J_Ehrat

Comment:
Wow, that's an amazing capture! The lines on the ground work in its favour too - the photo seems to be bursting out with energy.

Fuzzy Skull Of Death (Or, Looks Like A Camel, Smells Like A Horse)
by chip_k

Comment:
lol I have to say, that is pretty cool :p

Not a Care in the World
by drwranger7

Comment:
Wow, that's really cool :)

In terms of the emotional impact of the picture, it's just perfect. The closeness, the body language, the expressions on their faces - everything conveys being totally lost in each other.

However, I would've altered the post-processing in the following ways:
the white line at the top is distracting, so I would've gone for a tighter crop, also possibly putting them at the right-hand side rather than in the centre, to make the composition more interesting. Increase contract, increase saturation to bring out the colours. Also, their faces are in the shadow, and since it's an advanced editing competition, you can use dodging and burning to shift the focus of the picture - lighten their faces and darken the background. Unsharp mask and Neat Image tend to be the final touches - it makes the picture nice and clear, and their skin more smooth.

Hope you don't mind the edit:

J E T
by hotpasta

Comment:
Is it the engine on the side that's meant to be spinning?

Cover Girl
by Judi

Comment:
Wow, that's a fantastic image. The colours are jumping out towards you the way adverts and pop culture constantly does. And the image conveys a mass of social commentary along with it - the girl's thinness, the make-up, the boots, trying to grow up too quickly... And the horrible magazine cover with a girl with glasses and a big sign saying 'Ugly'...
10, and going into my faves.

Jurassic Trailer Park
by posthumous

Comment:
lol cool

Dora Dollhouse
by Sting11165

Comment:
I like the boy's eye in the corner. I'm just not sure if this is really pop culture. (unless there was a massive childhood trend that I just happened to miss out on)

Smells like teen spirit
by thegrandwazoo

Comment:
Hehe, cool! Reminds me of my teenage days.

Skateboarders break
by hajeka

Comment:
I think the light is coming in from the wrong angle for this, I'd prefer it if the trainer wasn't in the shadow.

Fresh Ink
by Jammur

Comment:
Looks painful!