The Gossip Stop
by jagar

Comment by Lydia:
Congrats, John! HOW do you get people to argue when I'm sure they can see that you have your camera pointed at them?

I want to know this.

You amaze me.

The Gossip Stop
by jagar

Comment by bspurgeon:
Well done John. Classic.

Cinderella
by jagar

Comment by LevT:
or rather five of them. Amazing how the facial expressions of all of them match the doll's.

The Gossip Stop
by jagar

Comment by bvy:
When you can hear the street, you know you've done something right...

The Gossip Stop
by jagar

Comment by posthumous:
great light. the jagaresque processing makes sense out of a chaotic image.

The Gossip Stop
by jagar

Comment by PennyStreet:
well timed.... wonderful shadows.

more than this
by jagar

Comment by bmartuch:
Fantastic.

The Gossip Stop
by jagar

Comment by jmritz:
A wonderful story, with powerful acting. You catch everyone at the exact second where everything has that special meaning.

more than this
by jagar

Comment by Paul:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: Highly interesting composition - the dominance of the rearview mirror and the strange vehicle to the left frame a sub-composition. The is tension and interest in that juxtaposition. Her proximity to the wall and the plants adds to the curiosity. The glowishness of the highlights is similar to a jagar but the match is not perfect.

Critical stuff: The combination of strong sharpening, much texture and a 300k file size has caused some artefacting (criss-crossing) in the lower centre part of the image. I also struggle to discern a story here - not that it is mandatory, but I feel there is more confusion than mystery here.

Overall: Interesting but slightly unfulfilling.

more than this
by jagar

Comment by HarveyG:
Schneaky shot. Lots going on, Thoughtful. Fabulous tones in the B&W.