small world.jpg
by bvoi

Comment:
a good photograph has a magic quality. every detail seems planned to an impossible degree. nothing in this photo seems superfluous. the "land" and the "boat" with the water in between offer all the allegorical richness of the sea, plus they are one of several pairings here: mother and child, father and child, the two plates(?) in the upper right. The graceful pose of the child is like the reversal of a Tiepolo ceiling. Even the hat falling off the mother's head but still hanging there seems to have meaning... something about protection that cannot always be there but is always nearby... something about trust. There's a wonderful feeling of balance here, that all is right with the world, and I trust you because of the high angle of perspective, looking down upon this utopian world. Now of course when I analyze every little detail it sounds like I'm full of shit, but the point is what I said at first. A good photo has a confidence that makes you *think* every detail is planned, and offers possibilities for people like me who like to come up with theories.

Death in Progress
by WillSnaps

Comment:
truly iconic. Mad Max will one day be worshiping this photo. But if I find out you used a computer monitor, I'm going to come take my 10 back.

One Stick at a time
by hahn23

Comment:
amazing capture. lovely background. 10.

Progress: Flying with the Birds
by seebrown

Comment:
phenomenal juxtaposition. should be a ribbon! I love how the bird seems to be looking back at the plane. 10

"They grow up too fast"
by CR_OPSO

Comment:
elegant composition. good model. 7

Is Bigger Better?
by KarenNfld

Comment:
very meaningful juxtaposition. I like how the apartment building also acts as a background. 8

Whoosh!
by e301

Comment:
composition forcefully pulls the eye to the subject. makes for a very commanding portrait. 8

Slowly, but Surely
by Blue Moon

Comment:
7 for making me laugh.

HOLD ON
by bonnett

Comment:
wonderful bokeh and background to complement an interesting foreground. 8

Practice, Practice, Practice
by judojoe

Comment:
the insane expression on the girl's face makes this picture for me. 7