mela fair
by whiteroom

Comment by Brad:
Very nice. Print or no print, this is better than you realize.

Most of us live most of our settled lives in pretty much one locale, and don't get a chance to get out and experience the world. When I visited countries across the globe while I was in the Navy, I was stuck in landscape photography, tourist kind of shots, never paying attention to the life around me. The life I now seek, and find in your images.

Your images, the lives, the expressions and colors you bring back and share with us are so moving. You have a way of reaching into the soul of those you photograph, and paint them into your shots to tell a story. One can look and sense character. The brain can kick into creative mode with your pictures and one can start to hear music, the routine sounds, the sounds of people laughing, talking, the bustle of activity around the streets, all done by the masses you depict so well in your imaging.

Congrats Lesley. You made a very wise move putting your paintbrushes down for a while in order to do something few can do, and as well.

big dog
by whiteroom

Comment by L1:
Wish I could add something not already said, but wow... it's just great as it is. The pensive and inquisitive mood, the processing, the border, the composition...just fabulous.

joey fan
by whiteroom

Comment by Brad:
Gotta' love the contrasting expressions here.
Lemme guess - candid? lol

rickshaw village
by whiteroom

Comment by Brad:
Need to dodge the file size too - eeeek. nearly 400Kb.

Love the eyes look away and the tones here are superb!

rock villiage
by whiteroom

Comment by Brad:
I just love the depth of field in this.
This is timeless. About the only thing that really says this shot wasn't taken 50-60 years ago, is the hooded sweatshirt the boy is wearing. Quite the story teller you are with your camera.

stone village
by whiteroom

Comment by Brad:
This is one of your better shots of your trip to India.
In all seriousness, this has a National Geographic quality about it.
I can just sit and stare at life like this.
Very nice!

pastel
by whiteroom

Comment by Brad:
480kb?
No wonder you are dumping pics - was coming back to comment on the 30-day florals and the link changed to blurry. Can't find your flowers now.
:(

This one is a bit different btw. Not great, not bad, just different.

big dog
by whiteroom

Comment by sherpet:
Totally Tops IMO re the wonderful effect the blur has with this image.....

big dog
by whiteroom

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
Excellent catch! The expression on the girls face makes the pic, and it would not be noticed if the dog was sharp. I like the desat, and the frame for this too.

big dog
by whiteroom

Comment by jenesis:
perfect in everyway.