The Long Summer Daze
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Beautiful analog pastels. Nice addition to the Art Challenge. Thanks

men
by PennyStreet

Comment:
A moment between moments. I like the element of chance that you've captured.

insight
by flaherma

Comment:
Excellent portrait! Really refreshing to see work like this. Congratulations.

Outside In
by Cuttooth

Comment:
Fascinating image. Kind of a natural diptych as your title suggests. The foreground table holds the two together. Terrific!

'Merica
by RKT

Comment:
Remarkable catch with impeccable timing. Surreal suburban afternoon. Nice!

dog day afternoon
by 2mccs

Comment:
That beautiful light mesmerizes. A photograph!

float
by ubique

Comment:
Beautiful photograph. Reminds me of the work in Minutes to Midnight by Trent Parke. Thanks

Not let little things get in my way
by markwiley

Comment:
A decisive moment with deep reflections. Safely across the puddle leaving no ripples. Lovely!

femmes.1
by mariuca

Comment:
True more of a collection than essay but like photograph #1 you have some gems. The beautiful afternoon light and emotion in #6 and #7. Photograph #21 of an elderly lady and her caretaker is my favorite in your set. Two worlds collide and we̢۪re better for it. Two other notables are #23 and #24 which work well in sequence.

When viewing this collection I can̢۪t help but wonder how to focus on something more specific like a relationship or character trait. How about juxtaposing some of your MEN collection images with these? Emphasize differences along with similarities. Maybe even apply some creative cropping to build more relationships.

Perchten-1
by primabarbara

Comment:
DPC at its best, sharing images and stories from around the world. Your photographs and text opened my eyes to another place and what seems like another time. What I enjoy most is the villages participation. A local celebration where the performers know many of the families watching. A young child̢۪s first visit which ends with the beasts revealing their true identity. A lovely and genuine tradition that I hope continues.

Very nice collection of photographs and I understand the difficulties shooting under these conditions. Something I always forget to do is set the camera to boost mode.