Courtesy of an American Revolution
by esdarby

Comment by bobdaveant:
Very Stylish. (8)

Courtesy of an American Revolution
by esdarby

Comment by amber:
Wow,,,nice image...great perspective and great tones.

Lady of the Mist
by esdarby

Comment by TriciaR:
like it 7

Lady of the Mist
by esdarby

Comment by glad2badad:
Lovely statue. Looks like a nice park. The stopped water looks like ice almost. ;^) Technically this image is composed well, the exposure is fine, and I like the bokeh you're getting in the light thru the trees. The main think probably holding this back is your choice of subject matter. Good luck in the challenge.

zen outtake #1
by esdarby

Comment by sevilduvarci:
this is really cute! the way he peaks out to look :) i like the colors.

The Lookout
by esdarby

Comment by esdarby:

Originally posted by oOWonderBreadOo: it's funny- I find this photo perfect in every way- just not zen! I mean- I didn't vote and probably would have voted it high anyway, but wow!!! The composition spells explosion to me! Absolute energy and look at that face- just exploration on his little mind. I LOVE it!!!

I guess it was so much easier for me to think of this as Zen. Picture yourself walking through this really nice, huge garden. And it's nearly silent except for a gentle breeze and trickling water from a nearby fountain. (a Japanese fountain seen in outtake #2......) Then while walking you see this little guy's sihlouette slowly creeping up that leaf and stop juuuust right so as to only peek his head over. Given the surroundings I was in at the time and the feel of the moment, it seemed pure Zen to me.

thanks for the comment!

The Lookout
by esdarby

Comment by oOWonderBreadOo:
it's funny- I find this photo perfect in every way- just not zen! I mean- I didn't vote and probably would have voted it high anyway, but wow!!! The composition spells explosion to me! Absolute energy and look at that face- just exploration on his little mind. I LOVE it!!!

The Lookout
by esdarby

Comment by graphicfunk:
This is such a ravishing image because first it touches the heart. What a capture! Congratulations on your 11th place finish.

The Lookout
by esdarby

Comment by esdarby:

Originally posted by saintaugust: this is great... i'd like to think it's in the 'wild'... but it's probably in an aquarium? :-)

nope, no aquarium...i was at a public garden here in town...he was just wandering around the cannas and i just got lucky that he popped up while i was walking by.

thanks for the comment ;-)

zen outtake #1
by esdarby

Comment by sher:
he's so cute :) great details...i like this one a lot!