your pic doesnt suck. and like i said out of all of them it definatly catches your eye. it stands out and out of the rest is very unique. you went sci-fi with your pic. i think its a cool pic but i cant tell what master chief is fighting. thats really the only thing holding it back. maybe try some different light sources to help out with the focusing issue.
and please if anyone would like critique my pic #4. i honestly would like to know what you liked or what im more curious bout what you didnt like.
i only ask so i can improve my banner entries.
oh boy, critique! awesome. I love getting a good critique! I think the homoerotic nature of my photo (#2) comes in part from the crop- I'm still not great at thinking about what the photo will look like cropped while I'm taking it- but it also come from the fact that in real fights (like mma) it kind of almost always looks like someone's about to get a blowjob.
I'd have to agree with your criticism of your own shot, footloose, Benchpress is a little too stiff and nonchalant looking for a guy with a cinderblock that close to his head. I've given up on so many ideas because I couldn't get the figure to pose right. When will hasbro give us fully articulated fingers and moveable faces? I love the angle of the shot though, you always excel at being cinematic. The only other critique I'd have is the barbed wire base looks too obviously like a toy. Pretty picky, though. I'm honestly surprised you didn't get more votes. (I voted for myself
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This was a good month. Everyone who submitted had a good, unique take on the theme. Go us!