limousine and tree
by 2mccs

Comment by theicequeen:
A lot of photos in this challenge are annoying me for not having any juxtaposition whatsoever, but this made me laugh despite it being tenuously juxtaposed, so well done :)

dog day afternoon
by 2mccs

Comment by Melethia:


So this one made me smile. Like totally out-loud smile. I LOVE that wash of sunshine and the way it bathes everything and outlines the sandal things. It doesn't just wash through the picture, it radiates and echoes, bounces off the walls. It almost momentarily frightens the dog who seems just a bit reluctant to come out. But I think he will – how can he resist that warmth? Then there's the parenthetical wintering plant on the left, which forms a wonderful frame keeping everything from sliding out of the side due to the slant. And I'd give you credit for the slant, because it is brilliant, but I'm going to guess it's a wonderful happenstance instead. Inside it is just another day. Out here, in the back yard, it’s paradise.

Message edited by author 2017-01-26 22:16:36.

dog day afternoon
by 2mccs

Comment by posthumous:


There’s something to be said for making something visually stunning. It so clearly wins the day, but it’s tough to explain clearly why. Yes, it helps to have wild, even dangerous, flares of light. And so clever to have botanical claws on the other side, lit up by that same light, to form a balance of power. And of course, it helps to catch yourself standing above it all by lying down and photographing your feet. But why stunning? Why does it stun? Some credit must go to the outrageous tilt, which sends us off balance while at the same time perfecting the composition. And some to the dog and doorknob combo, sharper than merely focused. All this grounded by competing floor textures. Of course, maybe it’s the combination of all this and more, being set off balance and then thrown so many beautiful things all at once. It’s more than we can juggle and we fall overâ€Â¦ some find it an unpleasant experience, I’m sure. They’d rather see a sunset. But others want the vertigo. Emily Dickinson said it felt like having the top of her taken off. She lived for that feeling, receiving and creating it for others. So do I.

limousine and tree
by 2mccs

Comment by Beetle:
Great for the challenge, but why did it have to be turned into B&W?

limousine and tree
by 2mccs

Comment by kiwinick:
wow there is going to be an uhappy chappie when he sees this

dog day afternoon
by 2mccs

Comment by bvy:

Originally posted by tnun: you took this for me. the space between the dog and my comfortable clogs is shattered and crackling with light. the dog and I are one in contemplation.

I really thought it was yours!

limousine and tree
by 2mccs

Comment by bjoern:
Ouch - hopefully nobody was inside when it happend. Good find for the challenge, though!

dog day afternoon
by 2mccs

Comment by markwiley:
I would say you were too lazy to get up to take the picture, but it is too compelling an image.

dog day afternoon
by 2mccs

Comment by bvy:
Everything atwist and I feel wonderfully dizzy.

dog day afternoon
by 2mccs

Comment by skewsme:
pretty artsy despite the crocs