Ode to Reincarnated Ideas
by bspurgeon

Comment by bvy:
Couldn't resist, could you?

The sand and the sky become one if you look long enough. Powerful rhythm, textures...

Ode to Reincarnated Ideas
by bspurgeon

Comment by Bear_Music:
Not too shabby a finish, you! Congrats!

Ode to Reincarnated Ideas
by bspurgeon

Comment by Adz:
Yeh guessed right. You have quite a signature style and you should be proud of it. Amazing shot

Ode to Reincarnated Ideas
by bspurgeon

Comment by tnun:
endless, like the paintings of thomas hart benton, the light, the modeling.

Ode to Reincarnated Ideas
by bspurgeon

Comment by LevT:
great finish for this challenge calling for colored liquids and reflections :). Congrats Ben, fabulous beachscape, one of your best!

intensity of peace
by bspurgeon

Comment by vawendy:
Ok, since I'm not voting in this challenge, and it's driving me up the wall, I'm awarding bluebirds to my 10 favorite shots. I'll post them in the posthumous awards thread after the challenge is over, but I just couldn't wait until then!

Intensity is a perfect title for this one. It's very intense, yet peaceful at the same time. Love the background. Love the negative space. Very nice!! Here's a bluebird:

evolving tones
by bspurgeon

Comment by spiritualspatula:
I really appreciate the various textures and tones in your photo. Much more interesting, visually, than many others. You filled the frame, emphasizing the subject with zero negative space, saying "there are 13 objects that fill this frame."

evolving tones
by bspurgeon

Comment by bohemka:
What's amazing is that I actually do count 13. Nice texture and tones. Great image. I hope the border patrol doesn't haul you in.

Ode to Reincarnated Ideas
by bspurgeon

Comment by bohemka:
Would have liked to have seen a ribbon on this one. My favorite by a wide margin.

Ode to Reincarnated Ideas
by bspurgeon

Comment by jagar:
This was my favorite, congrats on top ten, your B&W's just keep inspiring me