Purple heaven
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by meyers:
I like the dark tone of this shot, and how the flowers in the back just peek out from nothingness (is that a word?). The one in the upper left could be a bit sharper; it seems much softer than the rest.

The Globe
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by meyers:
I like this one more than your actual Trees entry. Granted, the cars in the parking lot are a little distracting, but the upside-down perspective of the background, framed so nicely by the blurred bare trees, really draws me into the picture. Maybe if your timing was *really* good, you could drop the ball in front of the camera, and catch it as it passed in front of the lens, or set the ball on a pad (or something) to act as a base.

Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin...
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by purpleflutterby13:

Originally posted by meyers: Setting your hand on fire is probably a bad thing in the long run.

It's fine really :)
I have some slightly odd hobbies that involve paraffin and creating fire balls - a small controlled flame just doesn't bother me that much, even if it's on my hand temporarily...

Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin...
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by meyers:
I do like this one better. The streakiness of the light (and its reflection on the violin) make the picture vibrant, conveying a sense of action not otherwise obvious.

Setting your hand on fire is probably a bad thing in the long run.

Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin...
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by Melethia:
LOL!!! Hopefully you didn't burn a) you or b) the house down. I do like the reshoot - the flame is a very nice touch!

Dancing with ghosts
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by posthumous:
I think you've got the right curves here to suggest music while complementing the physical curves of the violin itself. There is after all something more to a violin than itself. There is the music that can potentially come out of it, a music that is never more perfect than when it is not being played.

You might consider a different angle on the violin. I imagine a foreshortened more leaning violin, as though being played by a ghost.

somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond any experience, your eyes have their silence
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by JoshuaRaineyPhotography:
A very unique photo. I love how the composition is creative and appealing even though over 50% of the image is hair.

somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond any experience, your eyes have their silence
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by liberty:
wow! lovely! 7

Dancing with ghosts
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by JuliBoc:
This is a very nice effect. The white light design against the black background adds a lot to the image. I've never tried light painting, and don't even know how it's done.

Dancing with ghosts
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by meyers:
The sweeping curves of light, the tighter circles of the violin, and the diagonal of the, um, violin-string-player-thing all fit well together in this shot. The ghost light is a little strong, but it does give the picture a high contrast-y feel.