Autumn
by Retroesque

Comment:
Yes, the color certainly adds to this image. I see late summer in the brightness at the top. The flow goes towards the rich browns of late autumn at the near end of the bench.

morning bell
by bspurgeon

Comment:
I love the light streaming down from above.

What was the exposure on this? I would have thought that it would be hard to hold a Muse steady enough for the long exposures required for a pinhole shot or even a zone plate.

Renovators Dream
by Retroesque

Comment:
This is what our real estate agents would call a "Handyman's Special." You've really captured the feeling of decay. You've given me an idea--I ought to go down into our basement and give it the Lensbaby treatment.

No Hands
by Germaine

Comment:
SB must have more of those old bicycles than we have around here. More arches too.

I love the way the sweet spot highlights the bicycle and the riders bare (or sandaled?) feet.

Rural Justice
by crowis

Comment:
I wonder which Franklin County this is. Both my brother and my sister live in Franklin County, my brother in Maine and my sister in Ohio. I'm pretty sure this is not Ohio, and it is probably not Maine. It's a nice capture of a typical rural American County Courthouse.

Mirrorless Mirroring!
by grgkopanas

Comment:
It is amazing to me that no one has commented on this amazing photograph! I love the tilt of the head and the direction of the eyes in the reflection. The hand is just right.

~~DanW

From the porch
by aliqui

Comment:
Powerful feelings! I'm stuck on your porch. I'm not sure I can make it down your stairs but I can see clearly what I am missing in the distance. The sharp branch on the tree coming in from the right adds a note of mystery to the image; it just floats there without a visible means of support.

Refreshments
by Germaine

Comment:
I see this as being about the bicycle (in spite of the title). It harks back to a time when most kids had "American" bikes which they used to ride around the town. Now I see mostly 10-speeds and mountain bikes--with big locks to keep them from being stolen. Very nostalgic!

Bluebell
by Paul

Comment:
A tiny bluebell shines forth from among the bigger and brighter blooms.

Rasa Sentosa
by Retroesque

Comment:
I love the swish of windows across the image. My first reaction was that it was too light--but I'm warming up to it. I like the delicate gradations of tones created by the lightness.

I also looked at it as a negative image. I usually don't like reversed images but in this case it made your image look like a night shot with light coming in the windows and illuminating the railings.

~~DanW