Smoke

A very atmospheric shot. I love the yellow tones and use of shadow. I can almost smell the wood, dust and hay in what appears to be an old farm house. However, although the swirling dust in the light beams makes for a interesting effect and lovely photo, there is no actual smoke in the shot.

I love the eye contact with the subject. The smoke wraps around his head framing his face perfectly. Its lucky it didn't obscure the right eye as this would have ruined the shot. The simplicity of the composition and the restricted colour palette makes this a powerful shot and a worthy winner.

An interesting shot. I like the colours and composition. For me though I'd like to see a little more detail in both the shadows and the highlights. This may be a matter of taste, but this small change may have lifted this image into my top 10.

A wonderful dramatic shot. I love the composition, lighting and the models expression. Even of the structure of the flour is prefect. However despite the fact that this is a great photo, there is no actual smoke in the shot.

I love the fact that this looks so natural. There is no posing of forced expression. I love the muted pastel colours and the over all feel of the image. Knowing that the model is topless adds a certain eroticism to the shot, but I think that this image is stronger because the nudity is implied.