Dang it; I missed the figure when voting!!! Now I'm mad at myself. Not sure I would have scored it higher ... can't really award points for carving ... OK, maybe one or two more for creativity in subject matter. I feel completely different when I look at the image now! I liked the textures and lighting and tones before, but this is so much more interesting with that subtle, ephemeral figure.
A very creative look at crayons - the image meets the subject matter and with a certain cheeky attitude. A terrific demonstration of the creative process in meeting the challenge. Should be a sure bet to win a ribbon or place high as a top twenty image. A couple of minor detail problems not worth mentioning because they don't appear until you really get a critical eye and examine the image closely. Well done.
I think a less distracting background that camoflauged the subject less and more diffused lighting to eliminate the heavy shadow under the subject would make this pop more. Unless the wood adds some meaning to the photo that is going over my head, which is entirely possible.
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