magnolia
by ErinM

Comment by Ecce_Signum:
Super dooper shot Erin! I find some of my shots get this extra sharp spot, over and above what I'd expect from my 50mmF/1.8 let alone my LB. This really drab building and young tree are brought to life nicely, especially with your processing.

wintergrace
by ErinM

Comment by Ecce_Signum:
ooh, another in the set for your wall Erin, 3 of the same would look great together ;)

a walk in the snow
by ErinM

Comment by Germaine:
I remember this scene from the winter I spent in Ohio.

by ErinM

Comment by Germaine:
Poor soul. I hope there's a Starbuck's just out of the frame.

I really like the geometry.

barn cat
by ErinM

Comment by Jutilda:
How beautiful. I love that he's all white except for some dots on his head. This is so soft and beautiful.

barn cat
by ErinM

Comment by Retroesque:
Beautiful clarity.

a walk in the snow
by ErinM

Comment by Marc923:
I'm cold just looking at it. It has a surreal look. I like it.

lamppost by the sweetgum tree
by ErinM

Comment by Charlene:
So emotive. Love the b/w.

by ErinM

Comment by ubique:

Originally posted by Bear_Music: I think this is what I would see if I were looking out the window of a giant Manta Ray in flight over Kansas, en route to Obama's inauguration...

Of course it is. Unless it's the head shadow of a Tyrannosaurus rhinoceros? Could be that, too. Good fun, either way.

a walk in the snow
by ErinM

Comment by ubique:

Originally posted by cgino: Oh brr! I imagine a female double agent having to meet with her contact, so she has offered to take her neighbor's dog for a walk to give her an excuse to be walking through the park in horrible weather...:-)

My thoughts exactly! Well, nearly. Oh, all right, I didn't really think any such thing. But I do now.
The trees are exquisite. And the spy, of course. Is she walking angled towards us, or angled away from us? Advancing or receding? I do love these images filled with ambiguity and uncertainty. It's why I cry (nearly) when I see all those comments on normal challenge entries about 'tack sharp' and 'distractions'. I just want to grasp their heads and a take a big ol' nasty club and ... cry.