Post challenge: I feel that this is way underrated. Why do people believe a photo must be in focus everywhere? This shot wouldn't work, if the cat was in focus, it would be a kitten shot, not an advertisement shot for milk!
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What Don said. And I think the cat has a very clever and coveting look - he wants that milk and is trying to think of a way to get it without getting in trouble. I think it would make an excellent ad.
Sorry but half of this shot is Out Of Focus. That means your technicals are bad.
Hehe. Joker.
I think what kept me from scoring this higher than I did (which was 8) was the cat's body language. On first impression it seemed the cat did not want to be there and was looking at the milk suspiciously.
The only thing I don't like is the cat's eyes distract me from the subject. But i agree that the cat is better out of focus - it's not the subject of the photo.
Product is displayed prominantly and attractively. (that's a good looking glass of milk!) cat adds some ambience and the comp lends itself well for text placement. Nice job.
That cat is kinda freakin me out a bit but i like the washed out palette except for the cats eyes. Although the milk is the only thing in focus the color in the cats eyes is distracting me from it.