Mudra
by amber

Comment:
Wow! Great tones, texture, detail and contrast. Nice composition and I even like the border. Top notch image, Kate!

bloem
by crayon

Comment:
I'd love to know what plant this is. It is very similar to the blooms of my elephant ear. Because of this I have a great deal of respect for your technique. I tried, unsuccesfully, to get a decent image and couldn't get the contrast right. You've done a great job of representing the texture and light in this image. Nice work!

Kumo Mountain Face
by BHuseman

Comment:
Incredible image and story. Your photographer's notes add so much to this shot. I found myself trying to imagine the struggle of climbing or even existing in such an environment. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful place.

What not to wear
by jblaylockrayner

Comment:
Congrats on your 4th place and newspaper publication! Looks like you are off to a great start here at DPC! This image confounded me and got my imagination going as I tried to figure out exactly how and what you did. After seeing the story about it on Yahoo, I saw your profile and realized that you are in LA; and figured it must be yours. I'm not real crazy about the idea of painting animals and making them stand inside for hours like that; but that's not your doing, and I didn't hold it against you in the scoring. You got an 8 from me.

Infested
by rox_rox

Comment:
Thanks everyone for the kind comments! I was absolutely shocked when my score started out so high and stayed there!

Thank you Robin for noticing the details in my setup. I did, indeed make them all from scratch, including the garbage art (which I have decided to keep). The chair, clock and picture frame were sculpted from self-hardening clay. That was the easiest part of the whole thing. Finding and posing the roaches was obviously the hardest. I'll never forget the way my husband reacted when he realized what I was doing! He must really love me to put up with the critters I constantly bring inside.

"Man, THERE'S an old-timer with one foot in the wastebasket!"
by robinssong

Comment:
Robin,

This is such a great recreation of a really funny cartoon. As you wondered whether or not I made my set from scratch (which I did), I was also curious as to whether or not you created your faces on the pencils. Very clever and well done. I revisited this image frequently and giggled each time. Nice work!

Future Food Supplies
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
You have got to be kidding me???!!! How did this not ribbon?! It was my only 10. I guess it shows what I know!

Well...great work, and thanks for continuing to let us peer into the fun-house labrynth that is your mind. Thanks also for your kind comments and favorite on my images.

ballet
by graphicfunk

Comment:
Like a modern-day Degas! Excellent shot!

Pea tree
by lambie83

Comment:
Thanks for your fave on my Far Side image! Just checking in your portfolio and wanted to let you know that I really liked this shot and voted a 7 on it. Despite the soft focus, the creativity and composition shine through. Excellent work!

"So... should I put Simmons down as a breakthrough or a setback?"
by scalvert

Comment:
Congratulations Shannon!

I absolutely loved this one. I love it even more knowing what you went through to capture it! Great story and setup (as always). Thanks for being my inspiration for wacky and creative shots. You never let me down!:)