Inspiration!
by parrothead

Comment:
Been there, done that, great idea ... : )

BradP Must be Stopped!
by tyt2000

Comment:
I think the ribbon ought to face the other way, but otherwise very funny "inside" humor.

Erotic Self Help... Scene from an airport bookstore.
by photographist

Comment:
Interesting reading fare for someone about to be cooped up with a couple hundred other people for several hours.

Confused tree
by pitsaman

Comment:
I don't know about funny, but that's a wonderfully photogenic tree shot in a great setting; holiday card stuff to me : )

Give Peas A Chance
by whatdewuc

Comment:
This reminds me of a popular bumper sticker, "Visualize Whirled Peas"

Redneck Windchime
by Brenb

Comment:
Hmmm .. there are many possible variations of this too -- very inspiring : )

Twisted Green Appletini
by Wildpurple

Comment:
Looks healthier than the average barroom concoction.

the boss
by ursula

Comment:
Great exposure and focus/DOF -- I'd maybe like to dodge a tiny bit under the hat brim by his right eye.

License to Kill
by GeneralE

Comment:

Originally posted by graphicfunk: Hey Paul; just want to know that this remains a very strong image. One of the few that impressed me.

Thanks.

I had two purposes in positioning the shell in front. Mostly it was to obscure part of the type on the badge -- the the type was supposed to be readable, showing that part would have diluted the effect.

Afterwards, I decided I also liked the was the round, crimped top of the shell mirrored the shape of the Seal.

I had no intent to attribute this to the Bush (or any other particular) Administration -- that badge is the only one I happened to have around. If I could have gotten one which said
MI-5
#007
believe me I would have used that instead!

While "police" authorities do not (in the USA) have the right to go around shooting people indiscriminately, there's ample evidence to show that they do shoot people discriminately, and are rarely punished for the resulting homicides, even when they involve the death of unarmed suspects or innocent bystanderd

Clouds over Mt. Fuji
by snackwells

Comment:

Originally posted by kpriest: Just a little murky, but that gives it that old Japanese art flavor.

Excellent point ... I'd be very tempted to overlay this with some softly washed-in "watercolor" tints or make it a duotone, and maybe apply a pattern to simulate that ribbed-paper look. Then cut it into a three-slice triptych and make a folding screen out of it : )