Nice use of soft and hard focus with good lighting. However the picture is missing something. I don't know if its the long horizontal crop or the fact that the main subject is centered.
I love everything except for the pill... I understand that's what the photo is about, but it stands out, perhaps it should have been a different color? Would be curious to see the whole portrait in this execution style.
Interesting idea and execution. The soft focus/ high key effect is terrific here. I'd say the subject matter will likely keep you out of ribbon territory, but your technical skill is tremendous. 8.
I really like the high key/ soft focus look, but not for this image- the pill just seems incongruous in this kind of "glamour" set up. Perhaps for this resolution a different setup would have served better.
I like the softness of this, and I must say that's the prettiest tongue I've ever seen. Going with an 8 because without the title it'd be difficult for me to figure out the new years resolution here.