the human stain
by tate

Comment by bergiekat:
Such a great message in a painfully beautiful image. Very well done!

the human stain
by tate

Comment by DrAchoo:
This photo does speak to me, although on a more spiritual level rather than environmental one (although I dig that aspect too). Adding to favs.

the human stain
by tate

Comment by tnun:
(Haven't had time to look at much lately, and when I saw the thumbnail, no title, I thought How did they get so small a hand on the eye of a peacock feather?) The photo challenges the mind to catch up with the message: at once we extract the oil and waste its rainbow fallout and with the same hand reach for and crave ever more. Our grimy/oil stained hand.
How delightful this was a sort of collaboration.

the human stain
by tate

Comment by justamistere:
What a serendipitous find!
I'm glad I was able to lend you a "Hand". Oil spill was your idea, adding hand was mine.

No ideas, just go shooting in some direction. Ideas can come up along the way. Joey Lawrence and many others have done that. The "Just do it" attitude.

To the contrary Tate, we all have changed much, for the better. Congratulations, well deserved.

the human stain
by tate

Comment by jrtodd:
Wow this is good, Barry hit the nail on the head in the thread. Well done, very powerful indeed. Congrats on this wonderful image.

the human stain
by tate

Comment by bucket:
amazing attention to detail...wonderful!

the human stain
by tate

Comment by sherpet:
The absolute BEST image I have ever seen in a very long time.....

Love the luster metallic opal rich abstract colored background, against that really real looking desaturated hand.....

Adding this to my favorites.....

the human stain
by tate

Comment by suemack:
Powerful statement! What a great image!

the human stain
by tate

Comment by MAK:
Class... salute to you dude

the human stain
by tate

Comment by colorcarnival:
Wow what a great photo. Love the contrast of black and white vs color. Great symbolism too. Congrats on 5th place!