Desert zen
by Melethia

Comment:
Arrow composition - granite & interesting thorn... Kuwait Flora very subtle blur

Horses
by heida

Comment:
fury of furry Icelandic ponies... beautiful

566478
by undieyatch

Comment:
A full frame, monotone version of CRW_5533.



I would agree with nixter, the unusual crop on this foto is a problem & consideration during edit, but also was to a great extent dictated by restrictions of the lens, by a rather uncomfortable shooting position and narrow angle of view. The picture was made through the passenger window of my pickup just as I had pulled up next to this child who was sitting along the road side. His head severely cropped on the bottom - is due mainly to the fact that the inside door of my vehicle is actually what would have been seen had I lowered the lens.
The young boy spoke no understandable language, except possibly to children under the age of 2. He was alone, but two friendly ankle biter dogs apparently had been accompanying him on a journey. They all were playing together in the ditch.
I made a few pictures, but I do like this one the best, where he first recognized and acknowledged my presence. He is indeed as jdannels states "...peering in at you and not the other way around."
His mother appeared quarter of an hour after I had stopped. The child had wandered about a half mile from his home.

Vrrrooommm
by MelonMusketeer

Comment:
Blur causes the technique of camera panning comes to mind viewing this or a case of visual dyslexia, my initial observation (probably a different cartoon) - was that the shed is moving fast in the opposite direction of the bike.

after the rain
by nixter

Comment:
Expert & admirable continuity to lovely sibling Begining both w/cross process tone & classic crosshatch design matrix. Great work.

Mobility
by banmorn

Comment:
I think an excellent piece of candid work. Compassionate, expressive view.
It makes some obvious comparison to painter Francis Bacon and also I think of an obscure comparison to Arshile Gorky a painter who was known to use soft focus box camera snapshots as ref for several of his expressionist human forms.

DSC_0056 Riposo Wine Glasses N.jpg
by pawdrix

Comment:
This can sell wine - I like the 50's Sinatra/Andy Williams - bistro wine bottle and glasses quality - very well made pastel (makes up for the lack of roses) and deep tone contrast. The light is perfect.

she turned
by jmritz

Comment:
Expressive form - a dream apparition. most interesting shadows, shapes & light - deep, effective, amber/tungsten sepia tone.

A Good Book for Company
by Wildcard

Comment:
a casual candid, modified w/beautiful handmade soft colour tone, neither detail nor important environ elements are neglected in this superb & tight composition.

SD2: Taking Flight
by cgino

Comment:
shake-a-tail-feather transformation - a cat to bird.... a fun foto.