Lord of the Flies
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Comment by tvsometime:
Effective visualization of the novel. The expression on the boys face, combined with the shadows and forms of the environment have the nightmare quality of the book as I remember it. Very well done. 9

Lord of the Flies
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Comment by daisydavid:
Great location and bokeh, maybe if you had the boy's shirt off and some tribal marking it would have added to the atmosphere. Toning is great, like the composition and his look supports the story. 7.

Lord of the Flies
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Comment by Abra:
There is much to like here for me. I appreciate the technicals of nice bokeh, the duotone processing and lighting. I particularly like the subtle connections you have made to the book. The boy is blended as one with the forest but looks out of place. He has basic weapons and is looking behind in fear for the aggressive tribe of kids. At least this is what I feel from this image. 8

Pollock among the flowers
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Comment by PennyStreet:
"every good artist paints what he is" Pollock is definitely hiding in their somewhere. Bump.

Pollock among the flowers
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Comment by jmritz:
Jackson in nature

Lord of the Flies
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Comment by Tiberius:
Not keen on the crop and sepia. Nice dynamics and focus planes. 6

Lord of the Flies
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Comment by snaffles:
sorry, it takes a little more than a boy with some sticks to make me see a connection to LotF.

Lord of the Flies
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Comment by PennyStreet:
Yes, this works very well... I feel the youth and torment. Love the toning and light.

Lord of the Flies
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Comment by jmritz:
A Neat shot. 8

Lord of the Flies
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Comment by LandzEnca:
Maybe a preference thing, but I would have cropped out some of the upper left portion of the photo. The image is in monochrome, yet somehow it doesn't show much of a contrast.

I like the expression on the subject's face. The shot feels like it is part of bigger story, which suits the challenge well.

6 from me.