I saw you dancing in the fields...
by Kelli

Comment:
Strange and disturbing. I'm trying to figure out the pattern -- chain link? One worthy of a second look.

The bad color
by ti_evom

Comment:
I've not see Ben much use selective desat, but I can hardly claim to have studied his entire oeuvre. As these things go, this is a thoughtful and tasteful application of it.

Romanesque
by Sheryll

Comment:
Here's an interesting and unexpeted sort of candid. A little more troubling than the sugary portraits of Ben's girls we're used to seeing. That's not a criticism of either -- rather both build their magic based on what the subject and scene have to offer. I should add that I rather like the faded (desaturated) tones in this.

Herring Nightmare
by PetRock

Comment:
When the mundane turns sisnister... I think I'll have the salad.

Ghosts of Alexandra
by jim29028

Comment:
Wonderful light play, the more I look the more I see. Hard to tell if good or evil forces are at work here...

Ominous
by Citadel

Comment:
It is foreboding. I like how the lightpole seems to anchor the scene. Seems like it should be lit -- further adding to the ominous mood.

Yes?
by jjbeguin

Comment:
A fascinating maze of a portrait. An environmental portrait, yes?

The Messenger
by tvsometime

Comment:
I like the use of blur to suggest activity. I do wish some of the subjects were engaged in something more interesting.

On the boardwalk
by wildiris

Comment:
We're certainly in Ben's neighborhood. I love the tangled mass of moving legs and feet -- the single seated lady, the puppy...

This will be high on my list.

thoroughbred
by Carlo21

Comment:
Quite fascinating. The heavy charcoal blacks just barely manage to outline your out-of-control subject. I love the raw energy of this.