Solitude
by J-Me

Comment by JMart:
Nice textures and great job posing.

Remembering Gloria: Friendly Wings
by J-Me

Comment by sherpet:
Nice one.....

Solitude
by J-Me

Comment by jeger:
Cute photo. Good gradation of values on the statue.

Remembering Gloria: Friendly Wings
by J-Me

Comment by colorcarnival:
Perfect title - beautiful colors! I hope this does very well for you. You know of course it would get a 10 from me. Looks like she was working for you this week. :)

Solitude
by J-Me

Comment by cyan:
nice composition but I don't care for the lighting or the background

Hidden: An Urban Alley Legend
by J-Me

Comment by J-Me:
Awwww......Bob.......that is SO nice of you! Thank you! HUGS!!!!

I shall leave it stand as it is, score wise, it's a part of my adventure in DPC and a reminder to me to MAKE SURE that I have entered the "right challenge" from here out! *grin*

I know what "Earl" meant to me and I'm proud of it even though it was mistakenly entered into the wrong challenge. It's people like YOU and Colorcarnival and Low there that really have made it worthwhile in having it in my portfolio in spite of the very low score.

Thank you Bob350!!!

Remembering Gloria: Friendly Wings
by J-Me

Comment by jessy_pesce:
I am not a fan of monarch shots. However, i love how this is executed. The dry texture against the bright butterfly creates a nice image. PLUS the DOF adds more interest. 10

Remembering Gloria: Friendly Wings
by J-Me

Comment by Trinity_12_12:
The lighting is a little harsh but the colours of the wings against the neutral background looks great!

Hidden: An Urban Alley Legend
by J-Me

Comment by bob350:
You image definitely captures part of the "urban landscape", a concept which is a lot broader than some posters recognize. Thank you for confirming that this really was not intended for the "rural landscape" challenge. I think you are right that a lot of DPC members understood that this was most likely a posting error. The diagonal element and uncluttered wall focus attention on the subject. He isn't as scruffy as many of the characters I've seen in similar circumstances, but you have to capture images as you find them.

Because the simultaneous challenges had very similar names, it seems like an understandable error worthy of some leniency. Knowing that ruling on exceptions can be difficult to handle consistently across differing circumstances, I wonder if the site council would consider removing it from your cumulative average for votes received (if that is technically feasible -- maybe by removing it from the competition and recalculating) if that is something you would seek. Of course, it may not have a big impact either way since you have been in 37 challenges, but the recognition of your situation might be worth something.

Hidden: An Urban Alley Legend
by J-Me

Comment by J-Me:
Thank you Lowcivicman99 for "getting it"! *smile* It's very much appreciated!

Colorcarnival.......you MUST know "Earl"! LOL And, yes, he was "mocked" for his sandals and sadly, put to shame by a really DUMB photographer who accidently entered her URBAN challenge entry into the RURAL challenge!

Thankfully, a lot of voters understood this mistaken entry but, Poor Earl was voted into a pitiful score of only 1% which made both him and the photographer, hit the bottle even harder! Not only was he down and out, but he was also labelled as a "staged fat bum" and a DNMC...even though he didn't know what that last label meant and really wasn't a bum at all but rather a regular guy who found himself proped against a wall, with Jack Daniels as his only friend.

So, both this photographer and Earl hung their heads in shame and Earl will never be seen again. His NY baseball cap hangs as a testament to his brave battle and his sandals have been bronzed. May "Earl" rest in peace, knowing that there were two people who understood him.

Prayers for Earl's bravery. AMEN