Burned out
by markwiley

Comment:
Nice Stuff Mark! Really well done.

With a little help from your friend
by Paul

Comment:

Originally posted by LanndonKane: Originally posted by Paul: Originally posted by Lydia: I'm not at all into the whole lesbian thing, but the colors and light here are gorgeous. 9 I thank you for your generous vote but I certainly don't see any 'lesbian thing' going on here. It's just an extension of one figure nude into two figure nudes - it was the continuation of form, and in this case function, we were after. It's a tricky modelling feat to give great shapes under load like this. Some from this short set had more interesting angled poses but this one had the best 'lightbulb' hand and gave emphasis to the challenge theme. I could have done a similar shot clothed - it would have been different but probably still effective; it's just not how it worked out within the wider set, but I don't think the nudity (within the depicted context) says anything about sexual orientation. Why would it? yeah, seriously...

In a sense, I believe you and agree with you Paul. These are women models, nudes, and although there is undeniable overt sexuality to the photograph, there is nothing to suggest lesbianism, no stereotypes, no modern love scene of a shot: simply art- or to prudes, "candy photography."

Message edited by author 2015-03-04 10:47:04.

Crime scene
by Paul

Comment:
Exercise kills again(they died mid-plank!) You are certainly my hero, for the photography of course, but no less for the endless supply of beautiful women, scantily clad and uniquely posed!

Atwater
by davidw

Comment:
At first there is a feeling of absolute bleakness- perhaps the black sky lends to that a bit. But then, the mist rises a bit, and we are left with a loneliness, a Tuesday morning alone feel, staring into the distance, waiting for friends to get off of work.

..I.
by mitalapo

Comment:

Originally posted by bvy: Sorely underappreciated. Proud and sad to be your only ten.

exactly-(even though your response was well taken). such great details- the older woman dancing, the topless bird flipper, the stoned eyes-all very good.

Message edited by author 2015-02-23 14:17:39.

The Lost Hat
by snaffles

Comment:
I like it. the pen and ink feel- the horse head and tail are terrific. I am guessing that people did not care for the border, the tilt, the title(can't make sense of the hat equation)- and perhaps the blown out body-into sky feel-something like that. But still quite a worthy shot.

Forsaken
by Neat

Comment:
Wtg Anita. Expertly conceived and executed.

Thither
by markwiley

Comment:
Congrats Mark. People loved the well crafted dream, and rightly so!

no going back
by jagar

Comment:
Nice work John. Boldly terrific.

Sunrise through the kitchen window
by 2mccs

Comment:
The window gives the illusion that the viewer is seeing beautifully scratched ice on the ground. And while distracted, scenes emerge, like the one in the bottom right hand corner, a mother and child stare into the windy woods, as the foreboding shadows of trees, both real on the glass and conjured in the mind, dance around the whole frame.
One of the best I have seen in this challenge, and I'm not sure my mind will be changed...