Wool
by xianart

Comment by JuliBoc:
This is a little surreal for me -- her rings are exactly like mine. Even on the same fingers/hands. At first I thought I was looking at myself. Interesting shot, nice b&w conversion, but that's not news -- you are the master of B&W.

Wool
by xianart

Comment by colorcarnival:
that is a beautiful shot! love the lighting and details of everything! Great pose too. Next time, enter your pic asap lol.

Wool
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Comment by whiteroom:
lovely.

Wool
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Comment by Melethia:
This is wonderful, Christian! I'm sorry you didn't get a chance to enter it, but am delighted you chose to share it with us just the same. Love the family history that goes with it, too.

Angle
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Comment by Bruce_the_Robert:
He's cheating. The water is clear, I can see the ground underneath it, even in the picture. Cheater. He can see the fish, but if they see him, they don't understand what he is. He can see them, dangle his bait in front of them, move it back and forth enticingly, the bait placed unceremoniously on a string and stick, maybe even a safety pin for a hook, he can lure them in, and then suddenly, they're hooked. This is some kind of fish horror film . . .

Angle
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Comment by JuliBoc:
Love this nostalgic shot. You have another illustration for your story book. Let's see: a magic goose and a country boy, you're off to a great start.

Stella Anser
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Comment by noraneko:
Very cool photo, Christian! I love the effect with the daisies. Most worthy of a coveted OOBIE - I'd give it my vote if Team Novice were up to bat this week.

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Comment by Melethia:
I saw this in the Posthumous thread (didn't vote in this challenge) and said "I'll bet that's Christian's". Your work is rich, always fully developed (not in the film sense), inquisitive in most cases, and the kind of thing that draws a viewer to linger and take in. This is no exception.

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Comment by posthumous:
The first impression is typical fishing idyll, but it quickly sinks in that this doesn't quite fit. The boy is off the bank, practically in the water. The water is filled with algae or seaweed. The boy is merely holding a stick with a string hanging straight down. Something more mischievous than fishing is going on, though I can't quite figure it out. That rock(?) is too square, suggesting that this might be an urban scene. Questions are raised, unanswerable. The oddly geometric, one-sided composition just adds to the sense of wonder. My kinda picture!

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Comment by levyj413:
A delightful capture of summer. :)