Self Portrait with "Fire"
by wheeledd

Comment by tate:
I love this as an artist portrait. It makes me want to meet you.

Inside of "Fire"
by wheeledd

Comment by tate:
His expression is similar to yours. Great shot.

Aging (from the Sunset Series)
by wheeledd

Comment by tate:
I actually reviewed this and was unable to post it on my iPhone so I saved it for later. I rewrote it when actually posting and wanted to give you more but sometimes words are not enough.

It was the one photo that I kept thinking about.

You are right about "contemporary art" being the "now" rather than "modern" which was decades ago â€Â¦ so I'm glad they included "contemporary" in the challenge description.

I love the story and I love that this is a shot that reflects the reality of your life. Thank you so much for posting all the information - truly moving and you are an artist that I would aspire to emulate.

I can't imaging how this wouldn't play well by the jury â€Â¦ and as you know I gave it the highest score possible - the only photo I gave a 10.

Aging (from the Sunset Series)
by wheeledd

Comment by jeger:
Best in show. Well done.

Aging (from the Sunset Series)
by wheeledd

Comment by Jutilda:
I loved it. Poignant and very fine art!!!

Aging (from the Sunset Series)
by wheeledd

Comment by colorcarnival:
You are so brave, Dan, to take an SP like this. What a scary ordeal that must have been for you last fall. But seriously, you look way better than my MIL - so get up and run while you can (because she cannot and oh, she is only 61-ish).

Thanks for sharing something so personal.

Aging (from the Sunset Series)
by wheeledd

Comment by citymars:
Not to take away from the landscapey winners, but this should have won a ribbon, or at very least an honorable mention. My choice for "best in show." It occurred to me in passing that this might be a self-portrait. Interesting to find it is so! Keeping my fingers crossed on your behalf for the juried prizes, but whatever happens, this is powerful and now I may add brave. Good luck, Dan.

Aging (from the Sunset Series)
by wheeledd

Comment by smardaz:
thanks for the insightful remarks in the description

Aging (from the Sunset Series)
by wheeledd

Comment by Melethia:
HUGE congrats. I viewed this more times than any other shot in the challenge because it certainly had a lot to say. I, too, would have added that the subject appears to be in pretty darn good shape. I suspect the subject (and now that I know it is you) has a pretty positive attitude as well, though that isn't necessarily conveyed here. Given what your series conveys, perhaps that didn't seem appropriate for this shot, though. Pleased to see the gamut of reactions you got with this - I think you more than achieved your objective!

Aging (from the Sunset Series)
by wheeledd

Comment by violinist123:
What a crock. I entered a snapshot of part of a fishtank and it placed pages ahead of this.

You used photography to write a visual essay which touches on a number of contemporary topics while still appealing on an aesthetic level and I have to browse back 6 pages to find it.

If your goal is to be successful in this medium, you are a long way towards accomplishing it.

Disappearing back into the ether now. Really enjoyed this piece.

Good luck!