Rediscover My Inner Child
by smardaz

Comment by kiwinick:
transendental meditation for you

Haleakala National Park, Maui
by smardaz

Comment by Ja-9:
I know this is picky or unchangeable....but I like how the tree appears to be pointing to the left...I want to see more of the left side...vs the right...it's still a cool shot

Haleakala National Park, Maui
by smardaz

Comment by Ammie:
There is a strange colourcast in this but the windswept tree is nice

Haleakala National Park, Maui
by smardaz

Comment by pixelpig:
Somebody should call the Sierra Club, alert them to all the wonderful photos in this challenge. It's truly amazing. What a beautiful planet we have to live on. Thanks for posting this shot.

Haleakala National Park, Maui
by smardaz

Comment by johnfr:
Too much contrast.

Business, Pleasure and Life In Between
by smardaz

Comment by ciaeagle:
Greetings from the Critique Club!
First things first ... In terms of the challenge it's a very fitting image. Three panels with three separate expressions. I love that the black and white of day-to-day was sandwiched by vibrant colors. At some level I almost wanted the business panel to be blue or green rather than the orange used to depict pleasure. On the other hand I like the 'orange' sandwich.

Business - Nice intensity in the pose and expression. In this instance hiding the eyes behind the glasses frame edge works because you're squinting with the irritation it works. Nice balance of color with the white background as negative space. The 'finger gun' (ha!) is great and underscores the expression.

Life - Reading the paper ... Such a mundane part of life. I like that the expression appears to be one of surprise. Must be a good article. ;) The white coffee cup does pop quite a bit from the background. The pop drew my attention before the expression. It's a great pick but for an expressions challenge it detracts but only slightly. Of course coffee IS an expression for some!

Pleasure - a fun pose. Love the blue solo cup. You've completed the sandwich again with the squinted eyes. This one feels more forced than the other two, which is odd as it's supposed to be the fun one. It works though. Technically nice lighting and great colors pulled together for a vibrant "hang ten".

Wonderful stuff! Congrats on HM.

Business, Pleasure and Life In Between
by smardaz

Comment by grahamgator:
These are so well done; congrats on the HM.

Business, Pleasure and Life In Between
by smardaz

Comment by blindjustice:
Nice work!

Business, Pleasure and Life In Between
by smardaz

Comment by markwiley:
This is great.

Business, Pleasure and Life In Between
by smardaz

Comment by pixelpig:
nice, short, documentary