• Voyager •
by Bear_Music

Comment by levyj413:
Well, ya got an 8 from me. Started as a 6, then kept coming back to bump it.

• Voyager •
by Bear_Music

Comment by whiteroom:
i have some eyedrops for you. ;)

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by Bear_Music

Comment by SandyP:
I thought that was you. What a great portrait to show the depth in those eyes! The detail and emotion there are captivating! I really like this one so much!

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by Bear_Music

Comment by aimeethetoo:
Jeepers, you're stressing me out just looking at this! : ) This man looks like someone who has lost everything dear to him - all is long gone. The crop adds to the mood - no mouth so he's silenced - nothing left to say - and it feels tight like he's caged. Nice detail and shots (like yours) that demand some sort of emotional response from the viewer are truly art IMO. Back to bump you up to 8.

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by Bear_Music

Comment by undieyatch:
lovely traditional French Canadian title. good work.

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by Bear_Music

Comment by Simpa:
superb... lots of emotions showen here... congrats

Sun-Drying My Tomatoes
by Bear_Music

Comment by MaryO:
They don't look terribly appealing at this stage. Interesting.

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by Bear_Music

Comment by nixter:
I think I have an old shirt somewhere with this pattern :)
They kinda look like islands taken from the air.

• Voyager •
by Bear_Music

Comment by zeuszen:
Brutal (self-?) portraiture, if then it must be catagorized as such.

It is, beyond any appearance, mystery or conjecture, the face of a man engaged in an existential dialogue, perhaps as much with himself as with forces beyond his control. Framing a face mouthless and at such intimate proximity, head-on and so bloody real, does little for portraiture or any manner of it. It does, however, shine a light on the human condition that leaves little doubt and might wake a shrewd idea of beauty which has nothing to do with aesthetics and everything with the predicament of life.

It is an arresting photograph, IMO, because it has something to say to those who can bear (pun intended) looking. Whatever technical finesses have gone into it will go as unnoticed as they should be, serving good reason instead of flattering Circe or the sentiment of decorators.

On my bitching scale (it embraces the dead as well as the living), it would be a 7. Here, I need to award it a 10.

• Voyager •
by Bear_Music

Comment by inspir8tion:
Great close up. I would have liked to see more of his face and to see where he is to give me more of a sense of who he is.