I like this photo very much. Excellent composition author!. GL to you!

Great essence, wonderful depth. GL

Lovely composition, best of luck

Lovely... Just Lovely... has the feeling of German Expressionism...

nice shot .........

gr8 shot... good luck

I'm sorry, but could somebody please tell me what we are looking at.

This is a water drop on a dark letter.

This is an exceptionally cool shot, but I'm not sure I see the connection to film noir

My idea is that it is connected by the contrasted, dark world, it represents. I think that is called artistic freedom.

Very good shot! also slightly confused about the relation to the film noir but i guess artistic freedom counts for something =)

Oh joy the artistic freedom line again! I love that all encompassing phrase. You say "artistic freedom", I hear "I'm full of crap and don't have a good argument". This is an absolutely gorgeous shot, it is well done to say the least but it has absolutely nothing to do with the theme!

Artistic freedom was just a joke! You know what smiley meens, don't you?! Just take a low vote, and be cool!

Author, this is what I hate. On the the one hand this is a superb photo and I wanted to vote high for that reason, but on the other I don't feel it's on theme and that frustrates me to no end. I don't mean to single you out because you certainly are not the only entry that I feel is off theme. So weather it gets pulled or stays, wins or loses I do wish you the best of luck.

My comment wasn't an attack! It is maybe really off theme, but when i took this picture, my first thought was film noir, beacouse of the style... But I totally understand your view!

Have you never seen a small detail being focussed in noir movies??? The killer drank some water, a drop fell from his lips and they are going to analyse the DNA and arrest the guy, come on all of you, it's so clear (and on topic)!

Nicely shot. gl

cocor, there was no dna analysing in the 50's...........lol

locks, I only ever vote on the artistic and technical merits of the shot............if it is off topic, then the mods and users will see to it that it gets removed...........

Well it work for me, one of the best shots!

Thank You!

Very nice. Just a tiny bit oof. The stockings add a lot, but should have taken off the thumb ring.

Agrees about the stockings but the best part is in focus!

Besides, it seems to give the photo more depth and noir quality. GL!

But you got to admit, it is a lovely shot and very well taken, best of luck!

sometimes, a little bit of off focus can add a lot ot a shot, I think it has in this case...........well done author, good luck.

Very nice mood but could we get a hi-res pretty please

Great one

Nice shot...gl

Lovely! Best of luck author

Even though there is controversy over whether or not inanimate can be considered Noir, this one does it for me. So, IMO, well done and GL!

Thank you so much, it's great to hear some positive feedback after being blatantly put down in the contest comments!

gl

Love it, best of luck author