The Artist
by PenelopeK

Comment by Neat:
Sure is him allright, a bit blown out on the top left, but still good job!

The Artist
by PenelopeK

Comment by bvy:
Nothing is lost with this treatement; your artist still commands the frame and demands respect.

The Artist
by PenelopeK

Comment by PennyStreet:
My word.. being an artist must be hard work. I feel the emotion here. Lovely JMRitz-like portrait, I do believe.

The Artist
by PenelopeK

Comment by bspurgeon:
You did well. An epic portrait.

The Artist
by PenelopeK

Comment by Abra:
Nicely mysterious. Great whites.

The Artist
by PenelopeK

Comment by posthumous:
pleased to meet ya

Surfboat, Old Harbor Life-Saving Station, circa 1902
by PenelopeK

Comment by Bear_Music:
Way to go, sweetie!

Surfboat, Old Harbor Life-Saving Station, circa 1902
by PenelopeK

Comment by bigskyeye:
I didn't vote this challenge but this would have been in my top 3. Beautiful

PS I like the crop

Surfboat, Old Harbor Life-Saving Station, circa 1902
by PenelopeK

Comment by PenelopeK:

Originally posted by blindjustice: The processing is subtle and fine. I especially like the door and the window, the lines giving movement to the boat.

Thanks Paul. Those were definitively key elements that drew me to this, plus the light on the oars.

Regarding the crop. Thanks for the feedback from those who commented on it. I was at the wide end of this lens and I couldn't stand any further back. I was up against a locked door. I could have switched to the 10-22mm lens but I really wanted the benefit of the L glass in my 24-105mm lens plus the area around the bottom of the boat was marred (IMO) by metal supports and other objects. Once home, I considered cropping more off the bottom to get away from the look of having "just" missed getting all the boat in the image, but to my eyes that just wasn't as interesting.

Message edited by author 2012-05-31 21:03:41.

Surfboat, Old Harbor Life-Saving Station, circa 1902
by PenelopeK

Comment by Tiny:
Nice to see it just made it.