Dance with your Demons
by Bear_Music

Comment by liberty:
Really liked this one...thought it would have done better.

u n t i t l e d
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Comment by erel:
this is stunning...should have definitely finished in top 5... well done mate

Preyer and prey am I, dreamer and dream..
by Bear_Music

Comment by JuliBoc:
Love the tone.

Peter
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Comment by Paul:
Apologies - no time for a 'Longer Look' comment before challenge end. I'll come back after.

Back to update this comment. Apologies, I'd forgotten I'd be in an Internet black hole before rollover.

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: The perfectly judged processing is a standout for me here - high in detail and subtlety; quite a feat. The light, with that shadow cast across the face is compelling and his expression is such that we seem to be viewing an authentic (and unobserved) moment.

Critical stuff: The background looks a bit patchy, with some target banding on my monitor - would something like median cut sort that out?

Overall: A very authentic image, its slight reportage feel and its clarity gives us a sense an unmediated view. I like that.

Message edited by author 2011-10-10 05:09:38.

Preyer and prey am I, dreamer and dream..
by Bear_Music

Comment by pixelpig:
Reminds me of an old-fashioned etching, hand-colored. I see yin-yang. I see light-and-dark contrast. I see wild and free. I see quiet waters.

Message edited by author 2011-10-07 11:44:18.

Dance with your Demons
by Bear_Music

Comment by herfotoman:
How did you manage subtle to be so forceful? Very well done.

Dance with your Demons
by Bear_Music

Comment by tnun:
love the life in it.

Dance with your Demons
by Bear_Music

Comment by posthumous:
wonderful graphic!



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Dance with your Demons
by Bear_Music

Comment by mariuca:
Nice shot. This poster does not need the white lines and using a simple font such as the "American typewriter" in a small size would benefit it.

Preyer and prey am I, dreamer and dream..
by Bear_Music

Comment by hajeka:
Beautiful one with nice title, although personally I would have skipped the top. Guess you're feeling well at the moment when you can make such a wonderful photo.