Life is not a straight line
by gyaban

Comment by blindjustice:
graphically superb.

April
by gyaban

Comment by gyaban:

Originally posted by wiesener: Fantastic photo! I love your pics, and think you are an amazing photographer as well as being incredibly skilled with post-processing. Have you considered posting some of the unprocessed originals for your entries? I would love to see how some of your shots look straight out of the camera.

Thanks a lot for your comment!

As for the unprocessed versions, no sorry, I usually don't show them. I don't like the opposition that some tend to make between "pure photography" and "post-processing": consequently, I don't want to provide originals that would be used as (so called) "evidences" by one side or another.

I consider the whole thing (imagination, sketches, hardware preparations & logistics, setup, lighting, shooting, raw conversion, post-processing, quality check) as a process aimed at delivering a final product. Isolating one element or another would alter the way the image is perceived, in my opinion. This is also why I don't shoot "making of" photos.

Message edited by author 2011-06-23 08:11:33.

April
by gyaban

Comment by wiesener:
Fantastic photo! I love your pics, and think you are an amazing photographer as well as being incredibly skilled with post-processing. Have you considered posting some of the unprocessed originals for your entries? I would love to see how some of your shots look straight out of the camera.

I Walk the Line
by gyaban

Comment by MargaretNet:
You had a lot of fun with this one :)

Revolution
by gyaban

Comment by pinetree3:
Love your work and admire your creativity. This shot just blows me away. Congrats on your ribbon. I also like the mismatched nails. Not all people are the same are they? the bent nails, are a great addition; those "beaten into former submission".

Revolution
by gyaban

Comment by Melethia:
I actually think it best with mismatched nails.

Revolution
by gyaban

Comment by yanko:
Let me see if I understand this. The hammer represents your free time and the nails are the challenges? :P

Revolution
by gyaban

Comment by Bear_Music:
Now THAT's symbolic to the max :-) 'Grats on your latest ribbon, Christophe.

April
by gyaban

Comment by markwiley:
This is not just a beautiful tree, but a stunning image of it. I was intrigued by your photo and description of the tree, so I googled "Ponthus' beech" and looked at many other photographer's attempts to capture its beauty. There were many great shots of it, but I certainly found none better than yours. Congratulations on the blue ribbon.

April
by gyaban

Comment by firefly35:
I absolutely LOVE trees, and they inspire me too! This is excellent!!