I was just wondering why there are black bars above and below the image? This might be viewed to some as a border.

Much better, well done author

Hey, better luck next week, right? Remember, don't give up!

Yeah probably could have cropped closer but better.

Locksmagic - I think it is a rusty pipe... one I would hate to get a cut from!lol

Statues could have been blended a little better but it's funny.

Oh, surprise, surprise! Good luck author! You are getting better.

Good idea and nice effort

A pretty tiny thing. It is better now.

hey kid run away........... gl

hey author........ why you wrote that its a bad quality............. Its a good try........... you are improving.. gl............

Some contests are about realism and some aren't This would be one that is not so yeah since the apple has a face, doesn't really matter how big it is.

I may just be an idiot, but what are we looking at?

Nice find.

Nice

I think a contrast adjustment would help. It's only slightly blown out because the sun was in front of you. It's always a good idea to get the shot with the light behind you. It will give you better results.

yup jawshoewshah is right.. by the way.. nice kitty..

Ramib: Seriously, forget about it. We did

cooole work... GL

agrees with cropping. Author, you can edit your entry and cropping is allowed.

I can be wrong, but I think the reflection of the car is too close, unless the car is without wheels... and a bit distorted.

That's correct. Spilling salt is considered bad luck. I would suggest adding a link to your description like this one:

http://www.wisegeek.com/why-is-it-bad-luck-to-spill-salt.htm

It's on theme but still not a very good focus. Author, jsut a suggestion. I don't really know how you photograph or what kind of camera you use but in most macro shots, you are going to probably have to shoot several shots before you really find the one you want. TAKE TOO MANY! Always do this and you will get better results.

Bars in the background would be better if they were less subtle.

I think some more details would have given you a better result like a house next to the cat or a tree or two smaller.

It could probably stand to be cropped a little closer but I still really like this photo

very nice idea and i agree with Braska about details...fix that author and u will have very nice entry...good luck

Very funny... good work !

I think you have a nice idea, but some areas need cleaned up a little. One thing to work on is the reflection of the text for a better image... try this tutorial: http://tutorialblog.org/reflecting-text-images/

nice idea, but imo matting issues need sorting, and the stems need to lengthened INTO the vases

dirt chop a bit rough ... different idea though, well done

don't feel like a failure ramib dude.. its life.. you should smile and come out of anything.. even failures.. @hereisanoop: Thanks

good luck author.. this is a nice entry.....and 'iquraishi' i like the way you thought.. LOLL

a bit small

Ahhh soorry sorry!!!, It was me who didn't get it! Good luck author!

edit- ups I wanted to edit it and I accydentaly deleted my first coment... sorry again. (the comment said something of the rules wich I thought It was wrong but I was the one who was wrong,sorry) I fail at everything...

yes ramib, jawshoewhah is correct.. there isn't any issue with the entry.. its really funny.. it would've been funnier if the guy covered his groin.. haha.. IMO.. nice work..

I don't think that's an issue, ramib. The last time I checked people and bees are not the same size.

When you flipped the nose, you put the highlight underneath. Now it needs a shadow instead. Always think of light & shadow.

Much but in high res is just just a hair out of focus but much improved from your first upload.

When did Photohop coontests become about realism? You could make a doghouse out of an apple if you like. :P

Crazy and funny

Hey.... this is impressive and different thinking.. Good Luck!!

poor apple...... GL

ouch! where did you stick the stem!!! poor dog lol

Well I for one find the symbolism to be obvious, it's spilt salt, In Leonardo DaVinci's famous painting, "The Last Supper," Judas Escariot has just spilled a bowl of salt - a portent of evil and bad luck. To this day, the tradition endures that someone who spills salt should throw a pinch over his left shoulder to ward off any devils that may be lurking behind. Although I do agree with the comment about sharpness and I think that it would also do better with less noise. Excellent idea though!

Way too dark! Play with the brightness/contrast or try re-shooting it.

EDIT: you must have uploaded a new one while I was leaving this comment. It's better but only slightly. How come you don't upload high res?

I second Jaw

I think that salt is not a bad omen... passing a salt shaker straight from one's hand to someone else's hand is. You are supposed to put the salt shaker down on the table before the other person takes it... but in order to cancel out the bad omen, you are supposed to toss some salt over your left shoulder using your right hand... lol... but, DO NOT ASK ME WHY!lol

Although it might me on purpose, I find the whole picture a little dark...

Apples don't normally have eyes and a mouth, either, do they?? You people make some odd comments sometimes!! Wait, for the most part in photoshop contest rarely does anything make sense in the real world. With a few exceptions dealing with lighting and some physics, etc why do you make comments about something not being realistic? Kinda silly, don't you think?

Yes, but apples are not normally bigger than dogs. Funny idea, anyway.