L I M E
by Bear_Music

Comment:
I came back looking for this one, to see who. I was one of your 8's.

The 5 Napkin Burger
by pawdrix

Comment:
haha! that bun seems to be licking its chops. A nap for dessert sounds just right.

Last Light
by chalice

Comment:
That's just exactly how I feel about the moon, frame, effect & all. BW adds to the drama.

Forever Young
by Jutilda

Comment:
Aww, so sweet & with a great title. An interesting choice of border for this.

b is for bottle
by Jutilda

Comment:
A lady bottle! in lovely-lady colors. It adds to my enjoyment to know the texture is a headstone (marking a different kind of container). I can see I've been missing out on some fine layered comps while I've been gone. This is great!

Painted
by Katmystiry

Comment:
Yes! Looks like something I'd spend 20 min admiring in a museum, like one of the Old Dutch Masters painted it.

• Okra •
by Bear_Music

Comment:
For the first time, as I'm looking thru the challenge results I'm able to recognize names & personalities I've become familiar with in side challenges & forums. I see & recognize beautiful photography like this & feel surprised at how the voting turned out. For the first time it occurs to me in a meaningful way that if others are working to their own standards & artistic vision, so can I. I didn't enter this challenge because I couldn't escape the dead weight of knowing I can't pander to the voters. This beautiful shot is an inspiration. Shooting outdoors under a cloudy sky is something I often do. I love the soft shadows of low ambient light. The mystery. If I'd voted in this challenge, I hope I would've had the eyes to see it so I could give it a 10.

Alien Life Form
by Germaine

Comment:
Timeless. I like the contrast between light & dark, & the alien-ness of the subject.

pedernales in the 70\'s.jpg
by Schmeldontino

Comment:
Nice PP on this. Reminds me of that old-fashioned thing called a "Photo Album."

Piercing
by LadyK

Comment:
I think you should try it again, if he will let you. All that's wrong with this is it looks tentative. IMHO. One of those smooth-on, peel-off beauty masks would protect his skin from the dye in the face-paint. Pose him against a white BG that matches his eye-whites, & don't let his natural skin color show. Maybe work out your lighting in advance to light the black separately from the red. Later, you can work it up to look like a cover for Rolling Stone Magazine or something. "D