sundae
by roz

Comment by nam:
Lovely. I'm kind of like the cat . . . wonder what's over that edge . . .

the gym
by roz

Comment by nam:
The merge is seamless and I suspect the view through the window adds much interest. There's certainly no question about context here. insteps said it well when he called the piece "an abstraction of the gym workout". Very nice use of grain.

my daughter's son - 22 hours and 37 mins old
by roz

Comment by nam:
Could not be sweeter . . . or more perfect. Congratulations all around.

the gym
by roz

Comment by insteps:
I like it with simulated film grain. Your photograph is complex, has a lot of detail, and the grain unifies the layers. It's an abstraction of the gym workout.

the gym
by roz

Comment by mariuca:
The grain is completing very well the man's hardship work

sundae
by roz

Comment by krnodil:
cats in the mist :)

the gym
by roz

Comment by krnodil:
disorienting, due to the reflections, which is a good thing :) lots to look at

sundae
by roz

Comment by Ecce_Signum:
This is cool Roz! Whilst I also love nice sharp shots of kitties I think this type of image lets the viewer make their own minds up as to the finer detail and fill in the blanks.

the gym
by roz

Comment by Ecce_Signum:
So much more than a bit of grain going on here Roz. I'm guessing your shooting through the window into a mirror? (so many good reflection shots in this SC). In my mind the guy is peering over his spectacles giving you s look that says 'don't photograph me whilst I feel like this). I think this would be too busy as anything other than B&W and the grain adds more to the scene (I can almost smell the sweat).

And thanks for the nod re grain! I've enjoyed this side challenge and especially playing with some of my less used 'lenses'.

sundae
by roz

Comment by jomari:
Gorgeous, Roz. I love Andi's series and I love this too.