Shore Up
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Comment by krnodil:
Lovely poignancy to this.

Bathos
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Comment by jjstager2:
Interestingly, the clay tears and nose take away from what would otherwise be a great B & W.

Bathos
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Comment by Judi:
Interesting portrayal. I like the lighting however the subject is too close to the backdrop and the light is hitting it in sections.

Bathos
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Comment by 99Percent:
interesting, but the shirt doesn't help in capturing the essence of bathos.

Shore Up
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Comment by colorcarnival:
Gorgeous, sentimental, and moody. Love it!

Momentary Advantage
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Comment by colorcarnival:
I gave it a 6 because I liked the moment you captured and the beautiful contrast in colors. I think I did not give it a higher score because my taste leans towards wanting to see subjects in focus. The leaves were the first ting to capture my attention and I would have liked to have seen them be a little sharper or clearer to make them stand apart from the ice.

Shore Up
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Comment by levyj413:
Wow. What a story. Or stories. Standing on the beach in stormy weather is an awesome experience (in the literal sense of "creates awe"), and you managed to combine that with the emotional oomph of time spent with a parent (or grandparent). I find the contrast in the first two comments amusing.

Bathos
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Comment by MaryO:
The tears look like Play-Doh. Interesting idea, but I think it would be stronger if both tears were more 3-dimensional and casting shadows on the face, so my first impression would be the overall sad face instead of Play-Doh. Oh, and I just noticed the nose. That's not really working for me, either. Sorry.

Bathos
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Comment by bmartuch:
Interesting, B&W for a clown.

Bathos
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Comment by MKO:
Interesting!