Christmas Carol
by LevT

Comment by spencelg:
My favorite in this challenge.

Calligraphy
by LevT

Comment by kichu:

Originally posted by LevT: Yeah, my bad that I entered a blurry image, sorry about that! In the haste of travel and without a computer I edited it on my iPad and hadn't noticed the lack of sharpness until it was pointed out to me in comments. Now back home I found several outtakes that were perfectly sharp, like this one, for example Oh well...

I actually love hearing this, I think it's great that you entered despite the circumstances, and you seem fairly ok with your error. I love artists giving themselves permission to not be perfect!

Japanese pampas grass
by LevT

Comment by glad2badad:
A little bit busy, but an interesting subject.

Nearly perfect
by LevT

Comment by Barroness:
Congratulations, perfect symmetry.

Nearly perfect
by LevT

Comment by kanaj:
It's hard to imagine how a waxy leaf could be more finely presented than this. Feels like something from a science textbook.

Instagram generation
by LevT

Comment by kanaj:
Yes. This feels exactly like a "Parr moment" in progress. The intersecting stories, the sense of bizarre ordinariness of what's happening in the frame, the seemingly obliviousness of the subjects to the camera--it's all here. Even the slight tilt, making it feel more candid than composed. I'm no Parr connoisseur, but from what I've seen of his work, this seems to "get" his aesthetic quite well and is one of my top picks this challenge.

Overlay
by LevT

Comment by Barroness:
Really nice work as always.

Calligraphy
by LevT

Comment by LevT:

Originally posted by primabarbara: Congrats, Lev! A beautiful scene – wisdom and craftsmanship combined. It's a shame the hands aren't perfectly sharp; that might have cost you the blue... but even so, it definitely doesn't deserve a 2 (shakes head).

Yeah, my bad that I entered a blurry image, sorry about that! In the haste of travel and without a computer I edited it on my iPad and hadn't noticed the lack of sharpness until it was pointed out to me in comments. Now back home I found several outtakes that were perfectly sharp, like this one, for example

Oh well...

Calligraphy
by LevT

Comment by Neat:
Is that you Lev?? Loved this one.

Calligraphy
by LevT

Comment by primabarbara:
Congrats, Lev!
A beautiful scene – wisdom and craftsmanship combined. It's a shame the hands aren't perfectly sharp; that might have cost you the blue... but even so, it definitely doesn't deserve a 2 (shakes head).