I Found Steve! ... Wait, he was just swimming here
by MrXpress

Comment:
Reminds me of a "joke" sign I saw recently: WARNING: People who throw objects into the crocodile pool will be asked to retrieve them.

Old Spruce & Sleeping buffalo
by Len Scap

Comment:
Lighting (especially in the rearground) is very reminiscent of paintings by Maxfield Parrish.

Oh Yessss....I see Steve!
by Sonifo

Comment:
So where were you a few weeks ago when you were needed? : )

Steve is trapped!
by terje

Comment:
And a rising tide doesn't lift wandering photographers without boats. I like the lighting.

At my pond house
by fatLouie

Comment:
If he'd really gone there, I'm not sure he'd have ever come back : )

"He should have been here by now"
by GinaRothfels

Comment:
Good job conveying a sense of anxious waiting.

He's taking a break!
by rob_franklin

Comment:
Nice "spotlight" effect on the moss-covered rocks.

Magical Curves
by David Ey

Comment:
I really like this, though I wish the center background wasn't completely blown-out. OTH, if you rotate it about 90 degrees CCW, I notice it's rather heart-shaped -- perhaps you'd want to accentuate that.

I love shots of old tools in general -- I have to shoot more of my own : )

Brass-Wound Bass Strings
by GeneralE

Comment:

Originally posted by posthumous: this has got to me my favorite brown ribbon ever! um... congratulations?

Thanks -- it wasn't quite what I wanted, but close ...

Lights, Camera, ACTION!
by Jaded_Housewife

Comment:

Originally posted by jaded_youth: didnt want to cut off the top of the clapboard but there was a very distracting light fixture up there and I couldnt seem to angle it out and still get the shot I was looking for.

I think I'd have tried to keep exactly the same angle and setup, but bring the board closer until it could all fit.

The board says it all for this challenge, and I think you could get away with a lot less background showing around it. Great idea -- I have access to one of those boards, and I never even thought of it for this ... (but I might now!)