Life is so bleak
by edmeng

Comment by tanguera:
Congrats on this truly powerful image, Valeriy! I see you're another local. You need to join the gang one of these days :-)

Life is so bleak
by edmeng

Comment by AllenP:
Big congratulations on your win, Valeriy!

Life is so bleak
by edmeng

Comment by J-Me:
Love the story behind this one. :) Reminds me of a guy in Barbados who said that for $10.00, he'd climb a tree and pick a coconut. So, my dad handed him $10.00 and he climbed the tree and tossed the coconut down and said...."For $10.00 more....I'll come down again." My dad looked at him and replied..."Nah, that's ok. You can stay up there," and walked away. LOL

Life is so bleak
by edmeng

Comment by sekarmalathy:
Valeriy, Congrats!!! thanks for the note on how you approached this gentleman.

Life is so bleak
by edmeng

Comment by ambaker:
Wow! Excellent image! The lighting, the processing, the tones of this image all grab me. I love the back story on this one, and the "free" smile at the end makes a great ending.

This is exactly the type of image that is my favorite. Plenty of detail, texture, and it is timeless... I could look at this for hours and never tire. Absolutely beautifu!

Congratulations on your win, it is very well deserved.

Friendly smile
by edmeng

Comment by Jutilda:
Nice to see that winning mug with a smile this time. :)

Life is so bleak
by edmeng

Comment by grahamgator:
Great story, great image. This was my pick for blue. Congrats!

Friendly smile
by edmeng

Comment by Neat:
Yes I like this shot as well.

Life is so bleak
by edmeng

Comment by Tiny:
Congrats on the ribbon,

Life is so bleak
by edmeng

Comment by Adz:
Thanks for the description, congrats on the ribbon!