MJB - Fresh Ground, Old Fashion Flavor - Wake Up Right!
by Chefboz

Comment:
Very nice. I think we should actually be able to see some coffe in the can, as well. The composition is a bit more tilted from above then I would like. It gives the appearance that the objects are in danger of sliding off the lower edge of the frame.

Elegance
by willem

Comment:
Very nice. I think the background is lava rock but I could be way off. I like that idea of the extremes in textures (yet gold comes from a rock of sorts so it is a fitting kind of background). But it isn't quite clear from this photo. It might just be a black towel, which I don't like. There could be a teeny bit more light on the lower petal to the immediate left of the frame. The shadow is good for developing the form but it is bit too dark and actually cuts off some of the form.

Traffic Cone: Drive Carefully
by Imagineer

Comment:
Weird but effective. Condom ads and public service announcements for AIDS/STD prevention are frequently rather odd so this works for me.

La Carrera Sports: Don't Stop The Race
by Gordon

Comment:
Very good. The labeling on his clothes should be a bit more in focus but I can see how this would be difficult. If it were a real add, the print would avoid any confusion for the viewer but it still wouldn't be perfect. Someone who doesn't know much about the sport (like myself) can not immediately identify what the product is. It could be the bike itself, the brakes, the tires, the helmet, or the clothing.
Still, that is a just a minor nit. This one is quite good.

Best for Your Body
by sahko

Comment:
Very nice. The selective desaturation actually works (I usually don't like this technique) and the body is healthy looking and attractive. The only beef I have is that at first it is hard to tell the gender of the model at first glance. I thought it was a woman because of the rounded belly. Then I noticed the ribcage was too heavy for a woman. After that, I saw the hands and the belly button hair and figured it out for sure. I think next time, unless the male model is really cut and defined, you should have him (or yourself) suck in for the shot. I'm pretty sure you aren't allowed in Open Challenges but if this had been a member challenge I would have also suggested cloning out the freckles.
Still, one of the best I've seen so far. It shows the product prominently; it isn't overwhelmed by the model. It's a good composition and it is very clear to the veiwer what is being advertised. The somewhat androgynous quality of the figure actually could be a help, when one thinks abou it.

Makes them wacko!!.....Have a Schmacko!!
by suemack

Comment:
The cropping is much too tight and there is no sparkle in the dogs eye. Worse, there is a glowing portion visible from its right eye. It has the quality of a snapshot.

Come and Visit the Lone Star State!
by paganini

Comment:
Interesting idea. I've seen this shot done better, though (on DPC). I guess the intention was to get the star centered in the frame but the result seems to be the dark portion of the building at the right that makes for a weird composition.

Jose Cuervo...Fuel for the Fire in Your Head
by JiaBob

Comment:
Interesting and original. The focus isn't perfect (or the quality has been degraded in compression). I'd like a bit more generous cropping at the top of the frame.

Liquid Gold
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

Comment:
Nice lighting of the product but the framing is a bit narrow. Also, the bottle should have been included in the composition. It's supposed to be an advertisement, after all. I'm not nuts about the bluish-green cast of the lighting on the background.

Travel the world, lifelong: "VW Transporter"
by TedvandenBergh

Comment:
Cool subject but it is a bit dark and high contrast (very few middle values). The reflection on the bus is distracting and there is some kind of pole sticking out from the top.