Cardinal in the Snow
by bbower1956

Comment by sher:
LOL...you DO get comments! this is a great shot...he looks cold and it makes me feel like i was there in the snow seeing this sight firsthand. well done!

Ghosts of the Midwest
by bbower1956

Comment by riversong:
Nice composition...hmmm, I like the way you darkened the top right sky to balance the bottom left. It brings my eye back into the photo and it stays there. I think I'll try that technique sometime!

Self portrait with Early 1900s Kodak Folding Hawk-Eye
by bbower1956

Comment by bbower1956:
I wanted this image to draw a DQ reguest and it did within the first hour.

I will now answer the question everyone wants to know the answer to: the black hood is a pair of my wife's pants. You can now sleep.

This image proved to me two things:

1) My house is too small and not level.
2) Winter sucks. (can't go outside to do my original idea)

Focus was supposed to be soft to give the appearance of an old camera.
Old cameras like this $5.95 (orig price) model did not produce sharp images.

Self portrait with Early 1900s Kodak Folding Hawk-Eye
by bbower1956

Comment by KiwiChris:
Cool idea... This really looks like a mirror shot, which I assumewas the plan.. 7

Self portrait with Early 1900s Kodak Folding Hawk-Eye
by bbower1956

Comment by graphicfunk:
Good soft lighting and that old time pale coloration. I will even accept the soft focus as part of the illusion. Bumping up.

Self portrait with Early 1900s Kodak Folding Hawk-Eye
by bbower1956

Comment by parrothead:
I love the idea..it just needs a bit more punch. its a good situation to do a few more takes on. Good job 7

Self portrait with Early 1900s Kodak Folding Hawk-Eye
by bbower1956

Comment by Coley:
interesting take on the challenge

Self portrait with Early 1900s Kodak Folding Hawk-Eye
by bbower1956

Comment by Skip:
can't wait to read about this one...i just got here and the photo has already been validated. not quite sure what you were after, but i'm sure you had fun catching it!

Self portrait with Early 1900s Kodak Folding Hawk-Eye
by bbower1956

Comment by Pano:
pity that it is out of focus

Self portrait with Early 1900s Kodak Folding Hawk-Eye
by bbower1956

Comment by nards656:
Great use of grain! 9