The Coming Storm
by vawendy

Comment:
this would have to be one of my absolute favs in this challenge ..
the colours are perfect .. and the bird in silhouette .. so sharp and clear .. excellent ..
an image that will stay in my mind for a long time i reckon ..
wonderful .. :)

Witchwood
by mefnj

Comment:
this is a stunning black and white image ..
i'm loving your edit on this .. and how you have totally captured a foreboding feel .. the branches at the top .. i'm loving that look ..
so well done .. and so excellent .. :)

Between Me and the Other Side
by jomari

Comment:
this is excellent .. altho i personally dont feel that spiders are a bad thing ..
but in this image .. that spider definitely has a predatory feel ..
he looks almost too perfect to be real .. but your background .. the grungy edit .. all make this totally great for the challenge .. good one .. :)

Lull before the storm
by Neat

Comment:
nothing compares to this in the challenge ..
its an incredible image .. so full of emotion and impact ...
the black and white edit is brilliant .. loving the silhouettes .. and the bird .. just miraculous .. also loving the vignette and the light ..
WOW .. i dont often give 10's .. but this totally deserves it ... :)

041 George Bernard Shaw on Cynicism
by GeneralE

Comment:
and i'm assuming the george is saying .. that if you see something 'accurately' then others may see that as cynical .. 'others' being those who are wanting in the brain department .. ??

here's my two cents worth ..
no.1 .. i see cynicism as a fairly negative way to view the world .. an element of suspicion and distrust comes into play ..
no.2 .. i feel 'accurate observation' is a pretty gray area ..

who is to say what is accurate .. if its coming from a place of observation .. especially if you are talking of ideas and beliefs ..
when we observe we are seeing something as it relates to ourselves .. our world view .. our preconception .. and possibly misconceptions .. ..

you sometimes hear a person say they are being realistic .. and its more often than not .. regarding something of a negative nature .. another person may view the same situation in a positive light .. and still be being realistic .. or take away a positive from it ..

i personally believe that how you view the world is how the world will appear to you ..
but if you werent so cynical ... then you might see a world that is far more appealing and inviting than the one you saw when you were cynical ..
yet ..
that world is exactly the same ..

and if you believe ppl will rip you off .. then thats often what will happen ..
when you view ppl in a more positive light .. you attract those ppl into your life ..

and i'm not sprouting new age rubbish ..
this is from personal experience .. :)

'you' is not you .. btw ..

Sunlit
by digifotojo

Comment:
very beautiful Jo .. love the way it seems suspended .. :)

selfie
by Tiberius

Comment:
ahha .. i saw this pic in instagram .. and joined the dots .. as in .. zenpill and tiberious are one and the same ..
i'm certainly out of the loop ..
also i didnt know you were a living master ..
however having said that .. on viewing all the amazing photos you have here .. i would tend to agree .. lol ..
and yeah .. i know you werent referring to photography .. but .. both work ..
congrats on your 5th place in this challenge .. quite brilliant ..
ps. how wonderful to have a bird that actually stays looking at you for more than a second so you could get this shot ..
says a lot for your capabilities and the bird's patience, understanding and chill factor .. ;)

Voices in my Head
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
what i said way back in 2011 ...
same applies ... ..:)

Socks & Sandals
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
HAHAHAHA !!

Puddle Discovery
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
he's so cute .. so intense .. great pic Ken . :)