Just for the fun of it...
Not much of a title but had stuck in my mind since i read this challenge. I didn't had time to set it up till last night, so here it is.
Very simple set up. Woody, green felt and a piece of rope.
One SB-800 was used to light Woody from the side.
PP: Convert from RAW, levels, curves, rotate a little, resize, USM, save for web.
Now that i look at it again, i think i could use a second light source, to light the spot on the floor, where Woody is standing.
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Exceptional lighting of Woody. It really gives definition to his "face". The angle of the shot and compostion are well done also. Something about the noose doesn't look quite right to me but I can't put my finger on it. Maybe too white? Regardless, it's a very good photo.
Don't care for this. It looks like one of those things you use to open a curtain or soemthing. Anyway, maybe if you didn't show the whole hoop, it would have gave more appeal for me, and not had it overlapping the woodie. Also maybe a sharper downward angle would give a deeper expression.