Firework
by odriew

Comment by bmartuch:
Very cool shot. Love the shallow contrast.

Firework
by odriew

Comment by CNovack:
The composition proves that a photo does not have to be tack sharp to effectively capture a mood or feel (7). The colors and the blur give me the sense of nostalgia. Remembering the carefree childhood days where running in the fields, jumping and playing was all that mattered. Her leap into the air holding the balloons project the sense of wonder and delight; perhaps there is the imagination of the ability to take flight. Now I do have two small critiques: I wish that there was a great separation of the girl from the fields because in some areas the skin tones blend with that of the fields (she would have visually popped more off of the sky). A lower angle of shooting would have accomplished that. Second is that I wish her leap was not captured so close to the stream for some creates a line that cuts into your subject. Hmmm, you know, it would I think it would have been a great leading line if you had the luck of capturing her leap where she was at the top end of the streamline. Then it would have acted as a leading line/path that lead the eye directly to her whereas here it cuts through her.

Firework
by odriew

Comment by hotpasta:
nice and arty...most won't like this but I do

Firework
by odriew

Comment by smardaz:
this is just brilliant, i wish i could put into words why i love it but its one of those hard to describe feelings it evokes

Firework
by odriew

Comment by JulietNN:
Stunning, well done 9

Firework
by odriew

Comment by saintaugust:
like a distant memory

6 - Over the Rainbow
by odriew

Comment by IndigoButterfly:
At first I thought there was a "flower power" pic you'd layered instead of a flare. How serendipitous. :)

5 - 1983
by odriew

Comment by IndigoButterfly:
Really like the sepia tone and the aged filter. Could've been out of the 1950's.

5 - 1983
by odriew

Comment by salmiakki:
I missed this one somehow. It's rather gorgeous

5 - 1983
by odriew

Comment by digifotojo:
This is nice.. it has an antique quality that works very well.