The Oysterman
by Bear_Music

Comment by SandyP:
Wow! I LOVE this photo! Love it!

The Oysterman
by Bear_Music

Comment by CNovack:
Glad this made it into the top 5. I loved this shot for it captures the falling snow and the feel of chill effectively. The scene gave us a slice of the life of an oysterman - he trudges back from a day of work. Perhaps he caught some and perhaps he caught none. We cannot tell. What we can feel from this shot is the day was long (hunched shoulders) and the cold is so palpable that it is piercing.

The Oysterman
by Bear_Music

Comment by vawendy:
oh Bear! This is wonderful!!! Huge congrats!

The Oysterman
by Bear_Music

Comment by Denise:
wonderful snow image, love the body language and the feeling that conveys, congrats on an HM

Taking the Polar Bear Plunge — 01/01/2012
by Bear_Music

Comment by SwordandScales:
What a shot! Interesting processing and certainly celebratory.

The Oysterman
by Bear_Music

Comment by salmiakki:
Hats off to you for standing out there in this sort of weather! Not much fun I'll wager. Proves that you can make good images even when it's grey and miserable outside. Congrats on the top 5, this is lovely.

The Oysterman
by Bear_Music

Comment by SwordandScales:
This is a well deserved HM! This was the only other image I felt was a 10, and it just speaks volumes. Well captured and composed, and it's really no surprise it's you Bear!

The Oysterman
by Bear_Music

Comment by Neat:
Well done Robert, you and Penny on the front page.

The Oysterman
by Bear_Music

Comment by chromeydome:
10 from me.. breathtaking, audible gasp inducing image

The Oysterman
by Bear_Music

Comment by HarveyG:
WD on the HM Robert. Some serious dedication to shoot in this weather and still pull off a great image.