Divine Sunset
by bnilesh

Comment:
Very pretty, and I think this is nearly the same as an earlier photo this year, minus a crowd of people at the bottom, yes? Many of the edges seem a big jagged, I assume that's because of resizing issues and would love to know the best way to avoid that myself.

The Potato Eaters
by ThingFish

Comment:
Yes, I remember this from the forums. Seeing it again, I'm even more impressed. Wonderfully conceived.

Awe
by LevT

Comment:
Very cool photo. Not to be snarky, but the photo lost some impact for me when I imagined he was actually crouching down to take a photo. Nevertheless the cowboy hat is the crowning (no pun intended) touch. A high vote from me.

Mademoiselle M
by Qart

Comment:
So striking and unusual. Like the photographic version of a court painting (hence the perfect title, I guess). Beautifully lit and styled. A top score from me.

Festival Spirit
by denbote

Comment:
So fierce! Seems as if he is emerging from the darkness. Like an image from a dream. A case where heavy color saturation works.

Classic Pose
by Lutchenko

Comment:
Very handsome, Will... well done.*

*The photo, I mean....

Message edited by author 2010-01-28 10:17:11.

Note to self: get a model
by Jutilda

Comment:

Originally posted by LVicari: No model needed. This one is perfect :)

My sentiments, too. :-)
Just taking a glance at your portfolio and this is the first photo I saw.

Fragile
by Judi

Comment:
If it's not too odd to say, "lovely work." I'm not sure this is, as you say, something we can all relate to, though perhaps most of us can at least cringe at the topic. Frankly I thought the blood put this into an extreme realm. Powerful nonetheless.

By the way, I love your color treatment. Good comp, too, and I disagree with those who think the man should be less prominent. I think your chosen DOF is right on.

Levitation
by gutsa

Comment:
It's very cool, but appears rather more like Renderware than a photo, if that's a concern.

Professional Catcher
by Lydia

Comment:
Congratulations, I'm happy to have been one of your 10 votes. This is a terrific shot all around and well deserving of a ribbon.