Bea flies the Big Sur coast
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Comment by alanfreed:
Now THAT'S a cool vantage point!

Rockman
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Comment by cheegirl:
I love this shot, gave it a 10

Rockman
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Comment by pineapple:
Bea, this is a great image and I am surprised it did not do better. But, whatever, it endures long past any challange date. No shelf life for this one.

Rockman
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Comment by Jutilda:
Nice placement. Glad others saw it as I did. Congratulations.

Rockman
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Comment by Art Roflmao:
I thought this had the capacity to ribbon when I saw it in the challenge. Still a great finish and I appreciate the story behind the image in the comments! I did guess most of what you said about him from the shot except I thought he had three grandchildren, not just two. ;-P

Rockman
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Comment by smellyfish1002:
I don't have comments, but a 10 from me!

Rockman
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Comment by Jutilda:
This is very strong and interesting. The detail of the muscles, veins and hands is powerful. I like the lighting. Mostly mid tones and shadow, which works. Bumping up.

Rockman
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Comment by pineapple:
The angle of light certainly brings out the veins and texture of the geode. All in all, an interesting piece of work. 9.

Rockman
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Comment by e301:
This is good - your choice to emphasise the extraordinary/bizarre muscle structure of the shoulder works well, and the bluntness and strength of the fingers; hands are, one would say, even more expressive than faces: we're used to composing our expressions, both as photographers and as the photographed - but life and experience show more in the hands. The subtlety of the missing finger end, the half-lit nature of it, just adds impact.

Rockman
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Comment by yanko:
Fantastic is really the only word to describe this. The only negative I have is the rock is almost too "interesting". I think a more normal looking rock would have complimented the subject better and keep the focus there.