Just a bit of fooling around here within the december rules. A bit of cloning out the glare on th ebottle, a ton of unsharpen mask and auto levels. there you have it.
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Feels more like an advertisement, than a motivational poster, however, the shot is very nicely done. The only thing I would change would have been to use the Perspective in Photoshop to "reorient" the perspective of the shot. Nice warm lighting in the background works well with this shot.
Real quick, I really like the idea and shot. I do not care for the wide white border on all sides. But that is not real important, it just means I would not buy it as a poster.
Lovely colors and lighting, especially on the glasses. But if you're going to tilt deliberately, do it enough so it is obvious. This gives a slightly off impression that's almost dizzying.
It sure is elegant. The white border has stuck me as a pleasant surprise after seeing lots of other photos with black and dark borders. IMO white works much better here than black or a dark color would have. Good luck with the challenge!!!
The idea is good, but the shot is too busy for me. It mayhave worked better under more intimate lighting conditions - using just the bottle and maybe a candle and a couple of glasses alone. Aside from all that, it doesn't convey any sense of motivation.
Beautiful and elegant for sure. Great colours. Amazing clarity. The thin font works really nice with this image and I really appreciate that you didn't gunk it up with a huge thick border. Very well done.