'The Old Screwball'
by Dirt_Diver

Comment:
Winner.

Game over
by mitalapo

Comment:
Wow, had the same exact idea haha, glad i didn't submit this one.

retired
by liberty

Comment:
This baseball looks so battered and full of character and stories, i like this simple shot. Also liking the shadows your gobo is casting.

Haute Couture
by librodo

Comment:
Awesome! congrats!!

Beachcombing
by EBJones

Comment:
Congrats on top 10 podner!!

Zen Candle
by KevinSLR

Comment:
My two cents for what they're worth. First of all, on the whole checking a comment as helpful or not issue, not all of us are fussed about it. Personally i do check the box (for most comments), but i don't neccessarily get upset if someone doesn't check a comment from me. Its no big deal. You're free to do what you want.

I wont comment on what you can do to improve this particular image because the comments below and on your forum post pretty much cover that. I'm just here to tell you that you should probably put more thought into the subject itself. I'll be blunt with you. In this case your subject is boring. I find that in these still life type of images, the composition, lighting, editting, focus have to be near-perfect for the image to be interesting. My advice is try to spend more time and thought in choosing your idea. Sometimes, if i'm stumped for ideas, I like to browse through photos (flickr, dA, whatever) not to steal ideas but to find some inspiration. Once you have an idea, try different things with the setup and lighting. Keep trying untill you see what looks best. Don't settle for an image too fast, there's always room for improvement.

Heres an example of a normally boring subject (an onion) that looks amazing because of wonderful lighting and composition.

vawendy

Working the Stage
by Hussar1812

Comment:
Umm, not sure why you chose to keep the fan in there. looks like you had a great setup and a great model going for you.

S H A D E S
by toddhead

Comment:
cool! a little blown out on left side but still cool as hell.

Gray the New Black - Fall 2010
by elsapo

Comment:
Well done, solid entry, can use minor light improvements but overall great shot, and yes gray is in apparantly!

En Vouge
by LalliSig

Comment:
winner! (i think, this is 9th image i vote will come back to confirm) 10