It's clear, choose Bacardi: El Highball Unico!
by tony927

Comment by airatic:
Aloha from the Critique Club!

You clearly have a strong image and idea here. The B&W flatters the glass subjects, and the soft light lends a late-night club aura to the image.

I'm a little distracted by the dusty table and the blurred line in the left forground. Maybe a tighter crop would get that distracting line out, although you'd lose the bottom of the martini glass. I would also use a smaller ISO (100 or even 50) to get rid of all the noise.

Challenge-wise, you really should have the whole logo readable, or at least a sharper focus on the "Bacardi Bat" if you want that to identify your ad. Having an actual drink prepared would also add to the image, perhaps with a curl of citrus to contrast the stark setup? If you don't actually have full bottles, it's worth it to substitute some other liquid so they don't look empty. The empty bottles with the empty glass seem kind of bland, when you are trying to evoke excitement.

Your focus is quite good, and your DOF looks correct. The shot angle is nice, it makes the eye want to look a bit longer at the image. from your comment, I'm guessing this was your first entry, and you didn't realize the text wouldn't show up with the image. It happens to everyone, and your ad stood up quite well on its own.

It's clear, choose Bacardi: El Highball Unico!
by tony927

Comment by LoudDog:
A little noise, but nice shot. B&W works well here.

It's clear, choose Bacardi: El Highball Unico!
by tony927

Comment by smokeditor:
I like this photo, I would of given a 9 but it bothers me that the Bacardi logo is covered by the glass, so its a solid 7!

It's clear, choose Bacardi: El Highball Unico!
by tony927

Comment by paha_l:
offer me empty botle?

It's clear, choose Bacardi: El Highball Unico!
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Comment by chasmo:
very good, would have got a 9+ if product name was more readable - I'm thinking like a creative director for an agency - Bicardi is the client.

It's clear, choose Bacardi: El Highball Unico!
by tony927

Comment by Soleil9:
Nice picture, I wish the product weren't obscured by the glass inthe foreground. I think in advertising the product should be more prominent

It's clear, choose Bacardi: El Highball Unico!
by tony927

Comment by whiteroom:
very nice and clear, a winner for me

It's clear, choose Bacardi: El Highball Unico!
by tony927

Comment by Babygirl:
if only i was 21 lol naww good picture it looks great goodluck

It's clear, choose Bacardi: El Highball Unico!
by tony927

Comment by kiwiness:
Fantastic shot, amazing! This is exactly the kind of shot I was thinking about when I saw the challenge. You did it well, just how I would have done it (10)

It's clear, choose Bacardi: El Highball Unico!
by tony927

Comment by melismatica:
There's nothing in the glass. Also, I can't see the entire name on either bottle and neither is in very sharp focus. Are you selling the glass or the liquor? It's advertising. The product label should be very clear. There is a blurry triangle shape at the lower left corner that seems to have no place in the set-up.