dear old girl
by skewsme

Comment by MaryO:
Oh, that's really, really sweet. Normally I'd want the pupils blacker but for an old girl this is perfect. Great expression and pose. Nit: would've liked the foreground to extend through the whole background so I'm not trying to figure out what else is back there.

It was the Salmon Mousse....
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Comment by lynnesite:
I dig the "Meaning of Life" reference! This comes off more like line art than a photo, FWIW.

It was the Salmon Mousse....
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Comment by IreneM:
;-))) funny and good.

It was the Salmon Mousse....
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Comment by w24x192:
Speaking of the Meaning of Life, read this. It's about 2/3 of the way down, but it's all funny. Oh - your photo. It has a strong graphical quality, but it needs something else and maybe less contrast overall. Good luck.

It was the Salmon Mousse....
by skewsme

Comment by kelbelle:
I think I just woke my hubby up laughing out loud at the title!

It was the Salmon Mousse....
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Comment by cornettcag:
This is a photo of ________ skull? It looks like an image of an image.

joy
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Comment by Melethia:
Heh - I like Don's comment. It does have energy, but I don't think it's from the crop; I think it's from your subject, who radiates energy and light. I suspect this wasn't posed but a moment well caught. So young, and already so perfectly color coordinated. I like the single leaf on the sidewalk, too - gives a sense of time which is nice when taking pictures of children - they grow too quickly.

It was the Salmon Mousse....
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Comment by Photonurd:
This says death alright! Can't say much for the ultra contrasty processing, personally. I think it loses a lot photography's inherent "feeling" when it becomes an illustratrative image.

joy
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Comment by posthumous:
I think the only reason this didn't score higher was the crop, which is unfortunate because the crop adds so much energy to the picture. Can't you just feel the electricity created by the subject touching or almost touching the edge of the frame? Some people are made uncomfortable by energy.

joy
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Comment by bmartuch:
This is a really nice shot and I'm surprised that it didn't do a little better. I think that if you used selective desaturation and made everything B&W except the umbrella, this would be really cool. Just my own stupid opinion.