As life goes by
by patrinus

Comment by peanutbutterguitar:
I love the emotion this evokes, its a wonderful capture, however the focus could be sharper in the man, as you likely know. Good Job, Great Composition.

Moonlight Serenade
by patrinus

Comment by sfalice:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Hello. Congratulations on your ribbon. You have received many comments on your image and many of your commentors can give you better technical advice than I can, so I will not attempt to do so here.

Oddly enough (and as I mentioned in a thread somewhere relating to this image) birds do fly at night, especially large birds during the migratory seasons. The heat of the sun would dehydrate the birds quickly and they could not travel the long miles they do if they attempted to migrate during the daylight.

Anyhow, this is a competent and compelling image and you were nicely rewarded for it.

I wish you continued success in your DPC Challenges.

Moonlight Serenade
by patrinus

Comment by dr3amz:
Its a wonderfull shot, but if everything as below is true (wasn't taken during challenge) then it needs to be disqualified.

Regardless of whether you think it `looks` like it was taken at that time... it wasn't - and thats the simple fact.

Keep up the fantastic photo's though :-)

Moonlight Serenade
by patrinus

Comment by rebs138:

Originally posted by saiphfire: The description did not say "Take a shot that LOOKS as if it was taken between 4 and 5 am."

So if the opposite had happened.... someone awoke at 4 am and took a picture indoors that had no illusion of any time of day, but then told you that it was most definitely taken at 4 am and thus fits the challenege...then that would have been ok?

All I have to say is... it's 4am somewhere.
Great photo!

Moonlight Serenade
by patrinus

Comment by quark314:

Originally posted by chaimelle: I guess the results will stand, but I am very disappointed to learn that the shot was not taken between 4 and 5 AM. Kind of seems like cheating to me.

This may alienate some fellow DPC-ers but so be it.

All those who complain so loudly about the "time" aspect of your photograph overlook an immensely important fact: Nowhere in the description of the challenge is a time zone specified. So 4am or 5am in one place is some other time somewhere else. It's all relative and really doesn't matter one bit. You made a BEAUTIFUL image by creating a great illusion - pretty much what photography (other than the strictest scientific or forensic kind) is all about, wouldn't you say??

Buen trabajo, Patrinus!

As life goes by
by patrinus

Comment by CONRAD:
Difficult light.Light on womans hair ok.9

As life goes by
by patrinus

Comment by gthb:
Great photo!

As life goes by
by patrinus

Comment by admart01:
one of my favorites this challenge -- told the story very well (wish his feet were in the shot)

As life goes by
by patrinus

Comment by ubique:
My first choice in this challenge. The critical thing here is that you have used the depth of field to enhance both the look AND the meaning of your photograph, a possibility that does not appear to have occurred to those who decided that depth of field WAS the subject! Any image of an old person shuffling by with the aid of a stick is likely to be worthy and thought-provoking in itself, but this image, which includes the old lady as the perfect reciprocal of the old man, is by comparison laden with possibilities for deeper meaning. And of course the use of a shallow depth of field both literally AND figuratively isolates the two subjects from each other, leaving each to plot a lonely course, which presumably is the artistic point of the image. It's a thoughtful, confident yet quiet image. Such a welcome change. Bravo! 10.

Moonlight Serenade
by patrinus

Comment by geniuspix:

Hola paisano, muy buena foto, no creo que el ave hubiera pasado por accidente ahi, yo tengo una foto donde si lo hace y sale fenomenal

Cruz GLZ, MTY