Tenderness
by lovemelvin

Comment by PennyStreet:
Yikes. That is quite the graphic. Very interesting. Not sure about the tenderness part. 7

Tenderness
by lovemelvin

Comment by blindjustice:
the hand is spectacular. the rest of the colors make me uneasy. Top Three

"But this is no ordinary apple! One bite, and all your dreams will come true!"
by lovemelvin

Comment by kanaj:
Another stunning portrait.

"But this is no ordinary apple! One bite, and all your dreams will come true!"
by lovemelvin

Comment by lovemelvin:
Thanks so much spencelg, barroness and to roz-- indeeeeddd sometimes they dip onions on stick in chocolate/caramel as Halloween prank 😁

Tenderness
by lovemelvin

Comment by spencelg:
My pick for red in this challenge.

"But this is no ordinary apple! One bite, and all your dreams will come true!"
by lovemelvin

Comment by Barroness:
Layers of dreams! I like that.

"But this is no ordinary apple! One bite, and all your dreams will come true!"
by lovemelvin

Comment by roz:
so good ..
you are on a roll . !! .
a definite ribbon ... :)

love your take on this challenge ..
it makes me think of when ppl are hypnotized and can be convinced they are eating an apple when its actually an onion ..
is that what's happening here lol .. !! .. :)

"But this is no ordinary apple! One bite, and all your dreams will come true!"
by lovemelvin

Comment by spencelg:
My pick for red in this challenge.

Unbound
by lovemelvin

Comment by PennyStreet:
That smile is contagious! Love this.

The Weight of Distance
by lovemelvin

Comment by lovemelvin:
This challenge meant a lot to me because it aligns closely with the kind of photography I love, aside from portraiture. I’m drawn to street photography and what I'd like to call "fleeting (in)significance" that captures human-ness, frailty, and the raw truths of reality the ugly, the sad, and the honest. The things that often live far from the spotlight, but still deserve to be seen, understood, and even celebrated.

I took this particular photo from a moving taxi. I usually keep my phone ready, and I happened to spot these two people by the roadside waiting for public transportation.

I’m also really happy to finally complete the 3 ribbon colors with this yellow one.

Thank you, pennystreet, for your comment. I’m glad the image reminded you of that band’s really interesting story (makes me think that nothing is an accident, only the inevitable). To posthumous, thank you as well for your existential reflection. It made me pause and think more deeply about people, distance, and existence, and meaning. Thanks too to armando_m, tate especially for the bump, and blindjustice. And especially to Debbie The Barroness for your celebratory comment and I agree, study of the times indeed.