To be a drop shouldn't you have turned it upside down. This is .............of a unique and different mind. Lots of imagination. Disn't erase your fingerprints though. Let's see if we can figure out who you are from the prints. You get a 10 just for such a different idea, forget that the photo is very well done. Don't even mind the dark place on the right side. Didn't even see it until I was already commenting. That's how much the rest of it, the drop, had my attention. I bet you are in the top 10. Way to go. Great photo and fantastic subject.
Composition: Nice space and balance.
Technical: Focus is fantastic. I really like the red glow of the finger too.
Meets challenge: Not sure if the pic itself would be classified as a 'cliche'.
Overall impression: Undoubtedly a great pic but not sure challenge-wise. 8
First of all, this should be flipped! It's supposed to be a drop, but it's upside down. Interesting idea. Good execution. Lighting is too harsh. Need to get rid of that glare on the water. I like the bg color. 7
A very cool choice of perspective. Superior artistic expression. The orange loop over "cliche" is a truly amzing touch. The fingerprint lines are terrific. The blue background compliments the subject well. Their are going to be some noses up in the air over those burning highlights. Phooey on them.A technically difficult subject to deal with in terms of focus and lighting. You have done admirably well. I still think it's a great job.
Sorry, but this shot just isn't doing it for me. The "drop" doesn't really look like a drop to me. At first glance, I thought this was some kind of weird ball that had a handle on top of it. The shadow on the right side is very dark on my monitor. The background, though is great, with nice even lighting. Wish I could accomplish that !