follow the sun
by bmartuch

Comment by skewsme:
wow, my kinda photo... vignette fits perfectly and adds to the mystery.

follow the sun
by bmartuch

Comment by posthumous:
oh bob, I really liked this. you took it right to the edge of disappearance. sorry I didn't get back to revisit my picks on the free study.

follow the sun
by bmartuch

Comment by bvy:
I do like how the sun hovers in the frame -- the monolithic span enhances the effect.

early morning
by bmartuch

Comment by jmickevi:
Great shot Bob! Congrats on the ribbon!

early morning
by bmartuch

Comment by MacDonald:
I am so glad this got a ribbon. It was one of my favorites in the challenge as I have spent many a day fishing and it's so peaceful.

early morning
by bmartuch

Comment by Kelli:
Beautiful shot! Congrats on the shiny new ribbon!

early morning
by bmartuch

Comment by jaysonmc:
This is wonderful! Congrats on the ribbon; it is well deserved. A terrific feeling and mood in this one. Makes me want to go fishing.

follow the sun
by bmartuch

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: Great sense of perspective and bold low contrast processing. It certainly converts a sense of photographic choice.

Critical stuff: As you've probably gathered from my lukewarm words above, this image hasn't quite worked for me. I feel the low contrast has robbed the scene of any drama and although I can accept that you are presenting an abstraction, the white vignette pulls it back from success in my view.

Overall: I admire your vision but this isn't one for me.

early morning
by bmartuch

Comment by nam:
Excellent mood capture and finish, Bob. Congratulations on the ribbon and thanks for your steady commenting support of so many here.

early morning
by bmartuch

Comment by Barroness:
Beautiful! Congratulations.