This has a nice story to it and there are areas that could be very interesting. The only problem I see is the lighting and focus. The light on the table is too harsh IMO. Also the focus seems soft on the cards, though some of that could be from smoke? More control of the light and a deeper focus might improve this shot. Also I'm getting a sense of the image having an odd tilt that throws me off. I gave a 4
I like the composition... I feel maybe better lighting in the background would have brought out the colors there. Overall a decent shot and a good take on the challenge.
The concept is nice. But it is hard to see if it really is flames on the cards. The background is way too busy imo. I would have liked to see them on a black bacground and the fire near the top of the cards or maybe behind the cards.
Good Idea. Bad execution. The light is just to harsh in the background the chips are blown out. The flame on the cards is blown out as well. The over all image is soft. But it meets the challenge. 5