Happy Winner
by Bear_Music

Comment by ursula:
Congratulations on your top ten finish with this beautiful picture! I've been reading (and reacting to) the thread about the Pride top 10, and I wanted to say that this picture very much does say "Pride" to me, and the title emphasizes it. I've seen that same expression in my kids' faces when they are proud of something or another. It's like, "I did it! YES!!!!".

Anyway. Congratulations again. Your pictures are beautiful to look at.

Looking at this picture again. You know what I really like about it? The tones.

Message edited by author 2005-10-20 13:08:29.

Winter Storage 1.jpg
by Bear_Music

Comment by BrennanOB:
This is amazing. Your virtuosity never ceases to amaze me. Just a stunning shot with surreal light controll. In a challengeit would do well if you popped a skier in the middle of it, but it is just too much of a pure study to garner the attention it warrants in the midst of 300 other thumbnails.

Happy Winner
by Bear_Music

Comment by Prism:
Great shot, bear! Congrats on tne top ten finish! She does have that "I did it and am proud of it..." look to her face. Way to capture the moment!

Untitled
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Comment by KarenNfld:
I love everything about this abstract.....the colours, the light, the textures....well done!

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Comment by Jutilda:
Top Ten!! Congrats, bear. This is an adorable shot!!

Happy Winner
by Bear_Music

Comment by Bear_Music:
Hell, people, I even entered "what?" instead of "reflections" just to spare y'all "yet another spectacular sky reflected in the marsh" shot... Sometimes I wonder if people have ever really LOOKED at my full range of challenge entries. It's just that my BEST pictures are almost always scenics, 'cuz that's what I do, ya know? Those are the ones that sell, too.

Anyway, thanks for the kind words. To those who question whether this depicts "pride", all I can say is that when I saw this shot (from the clambake, not shot for the challenge at all) I said to myself "Damn, she looks proud of herself!" so I entered it. And, for those who asked, she'd just won an impromptu race to the water and back the kids had organized up.

Happy Winner
by Bear_Music

Comment by Rikki:
What no water shots? Great job Robert :) Let me just say that this was totally unexpected of you :)

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Comment by rasdub:
Way to go Robert!!!! Congrats to one of the most helpful people on this site!

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by Bear_Music

Comment by nico_blue:
wow, who says you cant teach an old dog new tricks? :-)

its a very different subject matter from the typical bear shot and the post processing with the subdued colors (which looks awesome btw, almost like something that might have come from our icelandic contigency) is another big change as well.

congrats on the top 10 and keep up the great work!

Happy Winner
by Bear_Music

Comment by taterbug:
Hey! Congrats on the top 10 Robert! Great image. Very nice processing. The photo has a really good feel. I like the highlights and detail in the hair. Nice job :-)