e a r t h r i s e
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Comment by doctabrez:
Wonderful..

Portrait of a Behemoth
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Comment by posthumous:
A great sense of heft and personality to this suprisingly still photo.

"It was 347 days since the Wahlberg's Experiment with Jonothan went horribly wrong...&
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Comment by tate:
Il ike the fact that the gull looks sorta unpredictable. Well done.

Portrait of a Behemoth
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Comment by Ringostarr:
I like the B&W. 7

I Flew in a Balloon
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Comment by samtrundle:
Great perspective (that almost goes without saying I suppose). I hope the trip was fun - this shot works really well.

I Flew in a Balloon
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Comment by UNTITLED:
Very cool perspective, must of been a blast being able to photograph from a balloon. Really nice light and a dynamic composition. Very nice!

e a r t h r i s e
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Comment by Hipychik:
Absolutely gorgeous!

Storm Flight
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Comment by Brin:
Excellent capture, congrats on your yellow ribbon!

"It was 347 days since the Wahlberg's Experiment with Jonothan went horribly wrong...&
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Comment by surfdabbler:
Nice composite. The BW actually works really well to give it that BBC sci-fi look. The lighting works well between the 2 images.

Storm Flight
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Comment by dr rick:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Great job here; a well deserved ribbon. Sounds like you had a stroke of good luck to get the bird flying by and the boy looking at just the right time, but you've certainly made the most of it here. The subject works great in black and white; color would have probably been distracting and certainly not have allowed the superb tonal control exhibited here.

The wide angle distortion gives an other-worldly, almost surreal feel, which is nicely complemented by your treatment of the sky. Yet the bird and kid ground the photo firmly in reality. The result is surprisingly effective.

I keep thinking it needs a bit more space on the left for better balance and because the bird seems a bit crowded. But then again, the crowding and slight imbalance probably contribute to the effectiveness of this photo! So it's certainly fine as is.

This is an outstanding photo. Thank you for submitting it!