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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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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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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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Comment by salmiakki:
Oooh, nice one Ben.

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Comment by salmiakki:
Stunning Ben

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Comment by Melethia:
The King of Bokeh. :-)

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Comment by bspurgeon:

Originally posted by skewsme: lnversion? groovy.

No inversion. Nik Silver BW conversion and toning.

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Comment by onepurplerose:
Beautifully done!

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Comment by EL-ROI:
You have some really great B&W processing. I just love how you get such dark blacks in your photos. They are typically extremes of light and dark and the mid tones are so well done that they don't stand out. They are in the middle just kind of supporting the rest of the light!