Lurking in the Leaves
by timfythetoo

Comment by phase3:
Now thats very comical. -8- :)

Lurking in the Leaves
by timfythetoo

Comment by liberty:
Nice idea, cute facial hair ;)...I think I know who's this is..
Nice colors and comp, good take.

Lurking in the Leaves
by timfythetoo

Comment by snaffles:
hope this little boy got a little extra in his allowance this week! Great use of thirds, concept fun, model seems to be enjoying himself. Just hope he's not traumatized by having to portray such a dastardly fellow :-) 7

Lurking in the Leaves
by timfythetoo

Comment by pffree:
Fantastic, very funny!

the laugh
by timfythetoo

Comment by posthumous:
This is very enjoyable to me. I love when artifice and natural emotion collide. The picture is very emotional, instantly emotional. We get the sense of laughter before anything else, before we realize who or "what" we're looking at.

But this natural, spontaneous effect is created through deliberate and very artificial means. What I like is that the artifice is not at all hidden, not trying to "trick" the viewer, but is so effective that it feels natural anyway. It's the same effect that Judy Garland has as a singer. You know how artificial her performance is, how refined and perfected every gesture and moan are, but it hits home anyway. It presses every button, but not just that. You trust Judy. You know that she gave her life to this art, that ultimately she is sincere. For you, it's the sincerity of your daughter, and the sincerity of the sun, which really is that powerful in its light and heat. Your processing was not so much the adding of artifice as it was the removal of detail in certain areas. As a viewer, I get the delightful feeling that you removed as much as you could without touching anything essential. It's a very comforting feeling, like when Mom cuts your steak for you.

I see laugh, apple and flower, plain as day. Plainer, even.

Lurking in the Leaves
by timfythetoo

Comment by WeJay:
Sweet. 9.

Lurking in the Leaves
by timfythetoo

Comment by posthumous:
I'm giving you a 7 for your model, who puts up with so very, very much and yet somehow still remains adorable.

Lurking in the Leaves
by timfythetoo

Comment by johnmcboston:
OK, I smiled :-)

Lurking in the Leaves
by timfythetoo

Comment by millsa:
Hope you managed to re-attach that

Lurking in the Leaves
by timfythetoo

Comment by bvlindalou:
this look like something that timfythetoo would do.....oh what we do to our childern...:) so funny.....10