visions of perth
by bspurgeon

Comment by jmritz:
Beautiful

visions of perth
by bspurgeon

Comment by posthumous:
lovely abstract.

the unwanted, feral boar
by bspurgeon

Comment by Lydia:
A bit more artsy than my thoughts of what Nat Geo usually publishes... but I love the mood of the image.


I may or may not be voting, so please do not equate my comment with any score.

visions of perth
by bspurgeon

Comment by punk_kaos:
Very interesting abstract here. I usually don't really like abstract, but I have to say that this is very nice!

visions of perth
by bspurgeon

Comment by PennyStreet:
beautiful blur

the unwanted, feral boar
by bspurgeon

Comment by HarveyG:
BW is seldom used in NG. It's risky to submit one for an NG challenge. Simply because I think most people associate NG with bright colourful sharp work. I like the tight crop and the belligerent pose. Your s/s was too slow and the image is not pin sharp due camera shake. Not all images have to be pin sharp but in a reasonably static moment, like perched birds, a pig that is not a fast mover till he's running, I think it's imperative to get that right. His eyes are almost invisible even if I push my monitor so dodge that as NG allow dodge and burn. Sure the invisible eyes add to the menacing feel, so your call. Until your shutter speed improved I doubt it would be published unless it is a "one-off" unusual image, sorry!

backstage, waiting
by bspurgeon

Comment by rooum:
Utterly beautiful and pregnant with anticipation and emotion. Wonderful as always Ben. One of my favourites.

backstage, waiting
by bspurgeon

Comment by Paul:
One of my two 10s.

backstage, waiting
by bspurgeon

Comment by tanguera:
You make your own lenses. You have your own models. You've discovered your own style...

Of course you deserve to place in the top 10. Congrats, Sir. Nicely played.

backstage, waiting
by bspurgeon

Comment by jagar:
Well done Ben, wonderful image as usual.