Shock of the New
by Imagineer

Comment by LalliSig:
I don´t really get the title, the older boy doesn´t look shocked but more intrigued by what I presume is his brand new sibling. Anyway, I assume these are your kids and congratulations with your new born baby. I like this shot a lot, VERY well lit and sharp as a tack and very well fitting for the challenge, wouldn´t be surprised to see this in the top 10. 8 from me.

Shock of the New
by Imagineer

Comment by tpoc:
nice choice of subject, and beautiful models. the angle of the shot makes the child's hand appear disproportionately large. i would be interested in seeing how a darker background would have affected the richness of this photo. imo, all the light colors wash away the impact of this tender scene. for example, even looking at the right side of the shot...the shadowed background makes the child's head pop out at you more than the light side. OR...how would this have looked with a dark background and some off-side lighting options, then done as a b&w to really have those sweet faces pop out?

Shock of the New
by Imagineer

Comment by oOWonderBreadOo:
awww... even with the modern clothes there is a look of old world to this. great image!

Shock of the New
by Imagineer

Comment by FotoMunki:
Lovely pic! Great capture!

Shock of the New
by Imagineer

Comment by PhilipDyer:
Gorgeous lighting and a really great capture of this moment between children. Very nicely done!

Shock of the New
by Imagineer

Comment by SandyP:
AWESOME celebration!!! AWESOME! Your two models are out-of-this-world BEAUTIFUL!!! Congratulations!

Transience
by Imagineer

Comment by Skip:
i would imagine you were caring about something else far removed from dpc, or commuting for that matter

;-)

Transience
by Imagineer

Comment by ubique:

Originally posted by Imagineer: No offence whatsoever! Thanks for commenting. I did question this submission of two though - and could probably have scored higher for the DPC aesthetic if I'd submitted the otherâ€Â¦

I agree this second one would likely have scored higher; it has a little more 'razzle-dazzle'. However, I still prefer the actual entry. For me it better communicates the fleeting, impermanent nature of the commuter's relationship with his environment. He's right there, passing through it, but he's not really OF it ... he's in a 'non-place'. Presumably, the title suggests you were exploring that sort of idea? What I specifically prefer about the entered image is, as I said in my comments during voting, the fact that the commuter's attention appears directed at the reflected destination/location (?) sign. Coupled with the alien-looking light source, this reflected illusion creates a surreal impression that, for the commuter, the journey could as well be intergalactic as intersuburban. On the other hand, maybe I've just been looking at the damned thing for too long? Either way, it's entertaining and stimulates thought.

Mobile City
by Imagineer

Comment by SnapperL:
Very nice image. Well captured.

Transience
by Imagineer

Comment by Imagineer:
No offence whatsoever! Thanks for commenting.

I did question this submission of two though - and could probably have scored higher for the DPC aesthetic if I'd submitted the otherâ€Â¦