When Worlds Collide
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by whiteroom:
DRAMATIC picture, dramatic title

The Matrix Reloaded
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by poeticphoto:
Very good

The Matrix Reloaded
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by mpalitang:
Very Creative! 10!

The Matrix Reloaded
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by erusan:
nice combination of block pattern and repeating bullet pattern, striking

The Matrix Reloaded
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by alexus1325:
hmmm, visually interesting, good focal point, and the arrangement on a grid is pretty cool.

The Matrix Reloaded
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by AndrewTO:
Cool (8)

Regretfully, He'll Never Be Seven Again
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by OFreasier:
I think this should've scored higher. It's definitely a candid moment that made a lot of sense to me, maybe because I have a daughter and I know how she reacts to displays like that, AND I've known plenty of men to act the same way she does :) I think it's a great capture of the man's expression and you're right, the mother and her kids add to the picture as well. I gave it an 8 and I'm disappointed that so many people gave it 5's.

Regretfully, He'll Never Be Seven Again
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Thanks to all who commented. Let me clear up a couple of things.

1) There is nothing by accident in this photo; 2) The subject is the couple standing, or rather the man standing in the couple; 3)The mother and kids were there to provide counter point to his emotion ... wonder vs. wistfulness; 4) I did slightly blur the background to force attention on the man. Interestingly, for a picture that didn't score that well I got a lot of comments that varied dramatically in their content. Regretable, even 640 x 640 is too small to really convey all the emotions of all 5 people which is the meta-subject if you will. If you look carefully and and thoughtfully, you can see them all. The mother's emotion is all about her kids. The kids' emotion is all about the wonder of the Christmas village. The man's emotion is about being 7 again but unable to tavel back in time. And woman's emotion is about impatience ... with the man and with time flying ... look closely at her face.

I'm not asking you to change your views about the photo but only to look carefully and thoughtfully at it.

And yes it's flawed in many ways which I'll learn from. Thanks.

Regretfully, He'll Never Be Seven Again
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by camilo:
looks like he wants a new toy ..I like this !!

Regretfully, He'll Never Be Seven Again
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by Louison:
Very cute!