WindowCat copy.jpg
by J-Me

Comment by digifotojo:
This is a really cool shot, I like the eye peeking out between the curtains. Kind of says "I'm keeping an eye on you."

Wanting To Be Free.jpg
by J-Me

Comment by digifotojo:
Wonderful blend, Jamie!! It's interesting to see snow on the ground, and the eyes are just amazing! Very unique surreal effect!

Wanting To Be Free.jpg
by J-Me

Comment by Jedusi:
nice concept

Dreaming of The Outdoors.jpg
by J-Me

Comment by electrolost:
looks like a dream. Definitely a picture you can stare at for awhile

Hiding Under The Table.jpg
by J-Me

Comment by Adamsw216:
I do love the perspective here. The angle definitely helps this image and I feel that without the angle, it would have an entirely different feel. The isolation of the foreground is well executed and works with the composition nicely. I like the colors, and the post-processing works for the most part (though, it could be toned down just a tad...)

Your Coat Has A Face.jpg
by J-Me

Comment by J-Me:

Originally posted by colorcarnival: Did you take this from the car? Looks like you topazed it too as it has the signature color pop. Too bad that person walking didn't have on a fur coat - that would have been a great feeding frenzy to capture!

LOL...yeah, I took it from the car window while briefly stopped in traffic. And, NO ONE wore a fur in front of that gang! As I inched forward in traffic, I heard them get rather raucus. Unfortunately, all that I had with me that day was my P&S camera. My DSLR would have taken a much better shot. Drats! Even then, I had to fumble to get my P&S and get the window down, angle the camera so as not to get the frame of the car as the better part of the picture. It was quite a struggle. On the way back, I leaped out of the car to catch another shot of them, slipped on a pile of snow and ice and went right UNDER the car. I didn't get that shot! LOL

Hiding Under The Table.jpg
by J-Me

Comment by J-Me:

Originally posted by digifotojo: I'm laughing just imagining you crawling around on your hands and knees under the kitchen table trying to capture this. It's excellent. I particularly like the tilt which gives it a feeling of looking through a child's eyes. Unless that was just your one-hand-held camera tilt.. happens to me all the time, lol. I also love your PP, the detail is amazing, especially the teddy bear! Was that your new software? It's really fantastic. The muted colors are perfect for this. I can't find anything wrong with it. Very very well done, Jamie!!!

LOL...I was crawling under the table and it hurt! I'm getting too old to be on my hands and knees or laying, sprawled on the floor!

I did use a tabletop tripod and I tilted it and kept it straight. For some reason, the angled shots had the most appeal to me as it felt as though it was from the viewpoint of a child rather than a square-on shot.

Tilted Point Of View
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Comment by colorcarnival:
I wrote a comment and it never posted - how annoying! I have to say that I did not get a sense of tilt from the book. Maybe because the area before the book is so dark? For me, there is no reference horizon that would give me a clue about the position of the book. I can see where the glasses are at a slight angle but it just makes me think of one of those books that are hard to keep closed. I like the yellowish sepia-tone color - makes me think of one who is trying to read in the dark using only candlelight.

Hiding Under The Table.jpg
by J-Me

Comment by colorcarnival:
Topaz makes this look really awesome! I love the details on the bear and the brown rustic like scene of the moment. What a cute idea and story!

Your Coat Has A Face.jpg
by J-Me

Comment by colorcarnival:
Did you take this from the car? Looks like you topazed it too as it has the signature color pop. Too bad that person walking didn't have on a fur coat - that would have been a great feeding frenzy to capture!