This is most artistic, meaning it touches the viewer on a deeper level than just a snapshot. We can see you made this photograph, not just took it. The colour palette is magnificent. The beiges of the hand, the buttons and soft pops of beige in the tablecloth really accentuate the whole image. Furthermore, the photo is sharp, very nicely contrasted, well exposed, easy to "digest". I like the soft touch of gradient tool around the edges (or did you vignette) it sexily and subtley hold our eyes in your presentation and we stay and enjoy the journey. Very lovely upload...a potential winner, dare I say!

Thanks Olga. I did add a vignette because the white flower on the top right of the material looked too bright white from the light coming through the window. I had to do something to lead the eye more toward the centre and vignettes seem to do that job perfectly.

Congrats Angel, very nice

Congrats!

Congratulations,

Congrats SkyAngel.

Thank you very much everyone.

cardsharp, cardboard?

cardboard would be the one, Mr. Wayne !!

Good idea, good photo.

Good DOF

Almost psychedelic. Good luck author

Beautiful!!!

Really nice contrast, I think black and white gives this a much more effective look than color would have.

beautifully done.

very nice,well done

great author

great author

Have we seen this guy before.....

:edit: Yes, I do believe you might be right, I think it was on the other site!

Perhaps a different shot...if it's a problem, I'll red-flag it for removal ade. I know you can't use the same shot for different entries, but wasn't certain about the same "subject". the other was entered quite some time ago, I think on the other site.

OMG - those shoes and bling are to die for!!!

wonderful

I don't think it matters if it was on the other site or not.

There's our dude!

so what are you saying jaws.........

I just double checked, and this is definately a different shot of the same subject, I hope it's not a problem?

What I'm saying is it's not against the rules. Quoted from the rules and guidelines:

"DON'T use someone elses entry from an old contest. You may use one of your old entries in a new contest (not a sequel contest), although new entries will always be better appreciated."

There isn't even anything in the rules about using an entry from a previous contest on this site after the crash, although I think there should be.

This image is one of the most on theme, and funniest, that I've seen.
Look he's got man boobs

Congrats for your first place, Itsmymmoment! I love those red socks