Birdie
by h2

Comment:
Good balance in this shot, and an excellent example of when a border should be used to "end" the image.

Reflection
by PennyStreet

Comment:
Beautiful shot!

Eggstraordinary
by vawendy

Comment:
Excellent use of borders in this image. Also excellent lighting, just enough to provide the outline on the left side.

Unzip The Rainbow
by Cuttooth

Comment:
Nice shot! I'm sure someone will comment on the eraser seeming to "belong" as being part of the zipper... but it's a beautiful shot.

"Mind if I leave my Shell on??"
by antje1777

Comment:
Artistic shot. I'm not factoring it into my score (and I know there are all sorts of issues that come with it) but I wonder if a small border wouldn't have helped this shot, since I feel like there is "more" to it on the edges that I'm not quite seeing.

You Tell Me
by dtremain

Comment:
Depending on where this shot was taken, and knowing the current weather patterns, it's quite possible that the snow is the item that doesn't belong! Colorful shot :)

He aint from round here!
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
Creative! I have never done a shot with active flame before, I imagine there is a narrow window of opportunity before you start risking your props. The lighting in this is quite nice, I imagine there is an off-camera light source amplifying the "torch" light, but it's natural looking. Fill light works well on the gentleman in the front, but I wonder if it wouldn't have been more effective to block a bit more fill light on the left side, to further separate the torch wielders, leaving them only in the orange-ish "fire" light.

All and all, excellent shot.

Doesnt belong....or Does it?
by JarHead

Comment:
Touching shot, did you know the birthday boy?

Aesthetically, it's a very well balanced shot, and my attention is drawn nicely to the subject. I'm guessing there was some dodge/burn PP done to bring that out, but it was done subtly enough that it doesn't look unnatural.

Time For Wine
by KarenNfld

Comment:
Creative shot... I'm even giving you a bonus point to counter all the "wine glass whiners" think of it as a "Bravery Point" for making an entry with a wine glass ;)

The Early Years of a Master
by LandzEnca

Comment:
Following your score in the thread for this challenge (and checking your portfolio), I was pretty sure this was your shot. I thought you would get a ribbon with this score too, which made me wonder how well my shot would do. Thanks for the Post Challenge shout out, made my day. Top ten is fine for me in my second entry. :)