the fence
by Abra

Comment by blindjustice:
The barbed wire and the grass gone to seed add interest. The sky could use a bit of drama.

the fence
by Abra

Comment by ScooterMcNutty:
i wish there was a more predominate subject in this photo. i do enjoy the warmth of the white balance though.

catching some
by Abra

Comment by tanguera:
That is an astounding shot.

storm boy
by Abra

Comment by Neat:
No votes under five ;)

Don summed it up better than me, if I was eloquent I would of writtten that.

Congrats on the bling, and good finish.

storm boy
by Abra

Comment by bvy:
Piercing.

storm boy
by Abra

Comment by SandyP:
I.... LOVE it! It's like there was a moment. As if something about your focus jarred the boy out of his immediate circumstance into yours. That and I love storm pictures. Excellent!

storm boy
by Abra

Comment by streetpigeon:
It's all in his look, which is formidable, in combination with a nice composition and string contrast. Feels like the start of a Stephen King novel.

the fence
by Abra

Comment by tanguera:
I'm inclined to follow the lines of the fence, but they're not leading to anything for me to look at

storm boy
by Abra

Comment by posthumous:
some photos look back at you. There's something to be said for this. It's like a car that has to turn once in a while or it will never get back home.

This look, back at us, eradicates other things the photo might be, like a study of textures. All of that is twisted into a backward look. The artistic experience is one of confrontation. The boy owns this photo as much as the viewer does.

It's a matter of degree. What can you do to moderate that powerful look? You make it small. You keep it in the center but you make it small, and you twist it away from the direction of everything else in the photo. Now the photo is active and alive and not some dead portrait of a stranger.


I'm hanging this in my fantasy gallery

storm boy
by Abra

Comment by grahamgator:
Protective stare; guarding his Mother who is guarding him from the rain. A riveting moment nicely captured.