After the rain
by whiteroom

Comment by C-town driver:
Inspiring landscape you've captured here. I love the deep DOF and detail throughout. Curious to see your lens and camera settings at the end of this challenge. The high contrasts and interplay of lighting and shadows really give this an almost storybook feel. IMHO the shot looks slightly tilted CCW. Not sure if this is just a result of using a wide angle lens? Also not sure if that vignetting around the edges and corners is intentional, but it works well for me regardless. Just my opinion, nice shot nonetheless.... 8

Breadwinner, mother of five
by whiteroom

Comment by susi:
Love this! Outstanding!

After the rain
by whiteroom

Comment by skewsme:
Fanciful, great shadows.

After the rain
by whiteroom

Comment by neophyte:
Incredible work on the post processing.

After the rain
by whiteroom

Comment by MacDonald:
what a lovely photo..... I want to go there

two
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Comment by ubique:
Sizzle! That's HOT!
It is Juju in you, I just know it.

Edit to add a more serious reaction ... The remarkable presence of the leading lady here is so strong that it is easy to overlook (well, I did at first) the wonderful supporting contribution from the person behind her. The juxtaposition of the direct, supremely confident gaze in the foreground with the shy and uncertain demeanor of the girl in the background elevates this well above a merely terrific portrait. It adds in a level of wit and charm that is seen in only the most enduring of classic portraits. I'd have held it for best of 2006 ... no one is likely to do any better.

Message edited by author 2006-01-13 23:20:03.

one
by whiteroom

Comment by ubique:
Well, you're probably right, Lesley .. she does look like One, just a little bit.

one
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Comment by aznym:
That's a beauty. All the best with the portraits project.
50 of these and it's time to publish a book. Well done.

one
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Comment by soup:
nicely taken - a fine image !

two
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Comment by Joey Lawrence:
:-O Your not submitting this?