Celebrate the New Year
by banmorn

Comment:
A slightly higher EV and shift of the frame to the right would have both balanced this picture, made it pop, and wouldn't have chopped anybody prominent in half.

Cheers!
by giantmike

Comment:
Great control of the distance between the subjects in order to generate the proper image through the liquid while maintaining correct perspective for the contact point.

New Cut for New Year
by alexlky

Comment:
The intensity of that gaze is palpable. Excellent lighting, while all elements of the image are easily visible the focus is immediate and at a level appropriate for the subject. Like opposite poles of a magnet, my eyes are drawn towards his.

Jour de fete
by mariuca

Comment:
Though this does not necessarily apppeal to me, I can certainly believe that there is an appreciative audience for this image. Since I cannot decide to either vote per my own predilictions or for what I can see artistic value in despite my tastes, I'm afraid I must doom this to the median.

Star of the day ...
by ajemie

Comment:
This is interesting because I'm not sure what the intention of this image is: are we paying attention to the photographers and their obvious intensity, thus a commentary on what determines fleeting fame, or is the lady unintentionally OOF? One tells a story, the other is an accident, unfortulately I can't settle on which this is supposed to be because neither intent is obvious. Of course, that could be my own shortcoming of interpretation.

Irricoverable
by herfotoman

Comment:
Is this one of those Thai rice paper lamp/balloons? That looks like fun! A bit OOF, however, and either shooting from a lower angle or allowing the balloon to achieve a higher elevation could have increased the impresssion of this balloon's escape.

Remains of a party
by hajeka

Comment:
Lighting is good (certainly better than I could have done!), but this scene would have been more believable if the bottles were actually opened.

pink champange
by Lawton

Comment:
Nice concept. A bit of spilled champange on the drop would have made this complete, along with some burning of some highlights (particularly on the back drop).

Tequila!
by PennyStreet

Comment:
This photo reminds me of the memorials that people leave at the scene of fatal traffic accidents. Along with the title, makes me wonder if you intended to make a sarcasticly pointed commentary. Seeing as interpretation is in the eye of the beholder, I'd say you did a great job with the exception of the bars in the upper left corner.

just wet my whistle
by jmritz

Comment:
As per the title, I feel a bit disoriented (as I hope you intended)