===== From jon@vulpecula.us: Clever idea. Too dark (i know that's what you wanted, but...still...) Better textures needed on the floor etc. ===== From helene.dumur@free.fr: An original idea, but the picture is too dark ===== From Kzerphii.Toomk@Wanadoo.fr: Eh eh... ;-) ===== From rgow@lanset.com: Well, now I know why I've never gotten 1st place! Someone stole it! Good concept. Good job on lighting & modeling. Light outside door looks kind of odd though... like its a huge light source. ===== From thegreatbambeeno@yahoo.com: great! i love it. really good idea. ===== From hildurka@simnet.is: Concept is a little unoriginal. The foreground objects look good, but the furniture in the shadow look completely flat. Workaround: set their ambient light to 0 and add a very faint lightsource to exaggerate the light being reflected from the back wall. ===== From pbrasolin@yahoo.it: Cool idea and good realization, very detailed picture. PB ===== From info@michaelscholz.de: Funny idea! *lol* Nice one! ===== From the_dark_allies@hotmail.com: LOL. I like this one. I understand the lighting problem pains you must go through. Until the day that people either learn to calibrate their system, or all manufacturers use the same settings, I would try to avoid such intricate lighting set-ups. ===== From zio_tom78@hotmail.com: Perhaps the scene reflected on the medals is too bright if compared to the darkness of the room. Original and nice idea! ===== From glenn@mccarters.net: Very nicely done. The strong lighting and composition highlight the = mystery perfectly. The open safe in the background adds to the depth of = the story. I actually designed the original "medals" and you have = brought them to life! My main complaint: seems more like someone's apartment than the "IRTC = headquarters" which should be a sleek titanium and glass marvel, of = course. Also, I think the (tin?) box should have rolled edges. With = this extreme closeup every tiny detail counts. ===== From file: Loved your picture! The subject matter is perfect! Notable for composition, modelling, originality ===== From file: And if you dont win, you've got a spare place to keep your condoms. Its win win! Notable for originality ===== From file: Notable for originality