Thoreau
by bspurgeon

Comment by salmiakki:
Ben this was the first image that came up for me in voting. It was an instant 10. It's a wonderful image.

Thoreau
by bspurgeon

Comment by jmritz:
Wow, a PH blue for sure. Wonderful.

surfer
by bspurgeon

Comment by posthumous:
Breathtaking, or rather, breath itself...

Posthumous Red Ribbon

Thoreau
by bspurgeon

Comment by daisydavid:
Absolutely gorgeous, so soft and lovely texture.

Thoreau
by bspurgeon

Comment by rooum:
Clarity through darkness. Lovely. In my top three of the challenge. 10

surfer
by bspurgeon

Comment by ubique:
Nice tones and fascinating lines. Sometimes (often) omitting detail amplifies the picture. This is one of those. Thank you.

Thoreau
by bspurgeon

Comment by cutout:
indeed it's a beauty 10

Thoreau
by bspurgeon

Comment by PennyStreet:
sensual, poetic, just so beautiful

surfer
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: Wonderful in so many ways - your confidence in form over detail is brilliant, especially since a hint of selective focus in the bottom right of the frame hints at the lovely textures you have chosen to exclude from the shot. That's what I like about this image, it is full of choices and as such reflects what is going on behind the camera as much as in front.. There are number of aspects of the image that I think are effective; the sharp horizon, the reflection of the surfer, the leading line that links the reflection to the horizon and the multitude of wedges and triangle of light and shade.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all.

Overall: Really looking forward to seeing who made this. Excellent stuff.

untitled
by bspurgeon

Comment by PennyStreet:
Lovely missed focus indeed (agree with bvy).