I want to thank everyone for their comments. I agree with most and next time I will concentrate more on the focus. I think that the focus may have moved this to a top 25 finisher.
Very cute image. I think it is very well thought out and photographed. It does feel a little cramped, however, and I wonder if it would benifit from a little more white negitive space.
While it's an impressive macro, I somehow feel that the red match is too high.
Perhaps a landscape format with more matches, and the red match not much higher than the yellow matches.
Great macro. Very creative composition and subject matter here. Detail and focus look great through most of the shot, but the top of the red match looks a tad soft IMHO. Just my opinion, nice shot nonetheless.... 8
I like it, but think it would be better if the red match wasn't sticking out but was equal with the other matches. Then use a landscape format to show more matches. Subtle but effective.