This is part of the "reprograming" process I'm putting myself through. Over the years I've picked up some nasty habits, smoking being one of the most insipid. My mom's father died of heart failure due to cancer; my dad's father did as well... you think I'd get the hint!
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Look at you, this is only your third challenge! This was one of my favorite photos and I'm really glad to see it's yours :) Huge congrats for placing within the top 15 :)
Brilliant idea, I've never seen anything like this before, it'd be perfect for an ad campaign to compel people to stop smoking. Haunting image. Gotta give you a 10 for this!
Nice idea captured well. This image can definitely be improved my getting rid of the blue caste and adjusting curves/levels. The information is there is there in it to make a very striking image, but it's just not been processed well. I am assuming that for some reason you missed the caste and couldn't do much with contrast. But if you need help with what I am talking about, you can drop me a PM and I will show you.
As a set up for a propaganda image this is ideal. To my eye, your execution of it could have been improved with the use of levels or histogram adjustments to really take that background to black, and probably also by using a softer and more angled light, which I think would help provide a threatening sheen on the gun, and prevent that glare on the bullet. Not an image I like, I'm afraid - it's too straighforward and obvious a message for me, akin to being battered over the head. But neatly done. 5
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