The West Wind Departure of Murray Poppins
by Coley

Comment by Ragga2000:
Uha, love it... Great capture and it sounds like it was fun making it also. Well deserved ribbon, congrats :o)

The West Wind Departure of Murray Poppins
by Coley

Comment by donenright:
I love this shot. I always feel that good photography should surprise and delight, and this really does.

I'm reading your account of taking the shot: "This was a tough roof to get on, as we have had freezing rain and lots of snow on top of the roof. Not to mention, the roof that my model is standing on is three stories high and very steep ... yikes!"

That borders on the irresponsible, does it not? Isn't one of the photographer's most important responsibilities the safety of the model?

The West Wind Departure of Murray Poppins
by Coley

Comment by justamistere:
It's amazing, not a footprint in the snow.
How did you manage that, lower him from a helicopter?

The West Wind Departure of Murray Poppins
by Coley

Comment by GoldBerry:
Man oh man your model did a killer job posing for this!!! His expression doesn't even give it away. My first impulse is to say "I hope you had a really really good model release".

The West Wind Departure of Murray Poppins
by Coley

Comment by copykat:
I must have looked at his one a ton of times - how did he not slip& fall with that ice there!? Amazing work by the stuntman (not model in this case I think!) and thank you for the notes on how you did it :)

The West Wind Departure of Murray Poppins
by Coley

Comment by Trumpeteer4:
Ha, I knew it was you. Great job!

The West Wind Departure of Murray Poppins
by Coley

Comment by Jutilda:
You're too clever with the title!!! Great finish. I'm glad this did so well for you!!

The West Wind Departure of Murray Poppins
by Coley

Comment by SandyP:
THIS IS A-MAZING!!!!!!! Mega congratulations on this MOST deserving ribbon! Your photos ALWAYS make me smile!!!

The West Wind Departure of Murray Poppins
by Coley

Comment by JawnyRico:
Way to go brotha. Yet again your imagination just puts us in awe. Very cool idea, and wonderful job bringing your imagination to life. Well done.

The West Wind Departure of Murray Poppins
by Coley

Comment by eschelar:
brilliant. I'm sending this one to my mother who is particularly fond of Mary P.