Can’t Breathe Laughing

My winner: Image 3 — "I'm not fat, I'm big-boned!" A field where Image 1 has the best photographic moment (the corgi's grin is suspiciously well-timed), Image 2 is unbeatable as pure cuteness, and Image 4 is a Norman Rockwell painting waiting to happen — but Image 3 wins because it's the only one with a joke. The brief is "Can't Breathe Laughing," and the others depict laughter as a mood; Image 3 depicts it as a response to something specific. There's a setup (the cat shamelessly displaying his belly), a punchline (the framed "DIET STARTS TOMORROW" sign behind him), and a reaction shot (the guy collapsing on the floor). It's the only image with comic structure. Image 1 is charming, Image 2 is sweet, Image 4 is wholesome — but Image 3 actually made me laugh, which the brief specifically asks for. The cat knows. The cat is in on it.