Candid Moment
by msdoubletrouble

Comment:

Originally posted by msdoubletrouble: well this challenge submission went real well...sure seemed 'candid' to me..durn hard to get bug to "model" and I had no clue a 'candid' required a PERSON...

Yeah, not only requires a person, but that person HAS to be a stranger!!! Bleh... infidels ;P

Feel Like a Kid Again
by Melethia

Comment:
Wonderful shot! I so love this. Well done and congrats on 8th place!!

an afternoon at the brewery
by sevilduvarci

Comment:
Oh yes, this was one that kept me spellbound. Moments passing by, others hidden in the shadows. Lots of stories to be found. The little girl, the map, what's he reading? Great stuff Sevil...

why did I ever come to this country?
by sevilduvarci

Comment:
Now that's a question I ask myself everyday. Though, not for the same reasons as these guys I'd imagine. Great strong tones and harsh reality makes this one to remember.

double call
by sevilduvarci

Comment:
Hehehe... Uh-oh I gave this a 10 too it seems! :) A wonderful scene, elegantly presented. Deserved to finish a lot higher imo.

Dancing on the Edge
by Wildcard

Comment:
Wonderful. Love the carefree aspect of this. I try to photograph my daughter in pretty much the same way. Images like this are the ones we keep coming back to year after year. Great moments captured as opposed to cutesy posed snapshots.

With the shot of my daughter I used for the DPL Album challenge, I carefully selected the background, copied to a new layer, added lens blur, then used the gradient tool to mask the bottom half. This, in effect, created a wonderful depth of field as well as nicely obscuring the background detail. Try it out and see what happens!

Just Mad About Saffron
by Wildcard

Comment:
Sticky toffee spill! Hmmm, makes you wonder what goes on in my kitchen... A great abstract, love the colour :)

untitled
by krnodil

Comment:
This really is chilling. Was that your intention? Because it works for me.

Majestic
by SamDoe1

Comment:
Rather posh, what? Love the pose. It's like he's been doing it forever dahling...

Tower
by jjusa

Comment:
Imposing image. Great drama in the top half. I'd be tempted to crop out everything from the railing down.