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by bspurgeon

Comment by wheeledd:
This has a wonderful feel. You certainly favor compositions with a strong diagonal.

I'm not sure about the stalk above/left of the head of grain. It seems to be the sharpest thing in the image yet it is not the central focus of the image. Yet without it, the image seems to need something more.

~~DanW

morning bell
by bspurgeon

Comment by salmiakki:
Glad it's not just me who is 9 weeks behind! (Or maybe I'm only 8!)

I haven't used my LB pinhole for ages. The crummy mess of dust on my sensor has been putting me off, but I bit the bullet and cleaned it last night. Amazing the difference, so I'm back in action.

Love the streaming sunlight. the effect is excellent

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by bspurgeon

Comment by EL-ROI:
Love the grain!!

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by bspurgeon

Comment by tph1:
That is an intense strand of grain!

last summer
by bspurgeon

Comment by ubique:
Lovely requiem.

last summer
by bspurgeon

Comment by Paul:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: There's something about this image that communicates loss, like the attempt of a grieving mind trying to recapture a precious moment. Everything about the image feels tenuous and fragile - think too hard and the image will go, perhaps forever. The technical and artistic choices you've made to conjure this image are remarkable.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all

Overall: Viewing this image is like having my eyes bypassed - the memory of another being planted directly into my mind.

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by bspurgeon

Comment by Jutilda:
This is wonderful. Reminds me of whiteroom;s work (formerly goodman).

last summer
by bspurgeon

Comment by jmritz:
was just a dream to me.

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by bspurgeon

Comment by jmritz:
Love the background blur, bokeh, the little circles dancing. Suddenly I'm hungry for breakfast, I must have some cereal around here somewhere.

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by bspurgeon

Comment by salmiakki:
Oooh, nice one Ben.