the conductor
by daisydavid

Comment:
ha, great shot but the top looked like something completely different to me at first... oh, I know what it reminded me, "the burden" by Jan Saudek :)

mother's poetry too
by bspurgeon

Comment:
as timeless as they come. Wonderful image Ben, something to cherish.

Earth Watch
by hesitant

Comment:
gorgeous image, congratulations!

Tanya Truck
by ttroutman71

Comment:
I like the high-key background treatment contrasting with the truck

IMG_7109-1
by rockyrajan

Comment:
nice expressive eyes! I would like to see both of them in focus... next time, step down from 1.8 to something like f4 :)

The Hardest Times
by jagar

Comment:
very good, John! Congratulations!

A Pearable
by vawendy

Comment:
congratulations, Wendy, nicely constructed story, even if a little sad :). By the way, have you seen the work of this Russian photographer? She creates great stories with pears, as well as with other inanimate objects like nails and chess figures. They come alive in her hands.

Message edited by author 2012-07-28 13:01:12.

A Helping Hand
by AllenP

Comment:
congrats Allen, haven't seen you on the front page in a while. Great candid shot, love their somber expressions

WildJazz
by Devinder

Comment:
congrats on your first ribbon! very nice abstract (reminded me my school days physics lab with analog oscilloscopes :))

My life, without you...
by Devinder

Comment:
I think that the tight crop hurt your composition (and the score). This type of shot needs some negative space in front of the person, where he looks, not behind him. And you chopped out a part of your foot, DPC does not forgive that :). Also, it feels that the focus was centered on the stone, not on your face. The person is kinda soft, but then you tried to sharpen it and went a little too far (there is a sharpening artifact on the back of the shirt)