Rode Hard and Put Up Wet
by kawesttex

Comment:
I thought this was a really nice image! I hope the rider is OK.

--DanW

Bicycle part hell
by purpleflutterby13

Comment:
I love this! I'm not sure what is going on here--but that is part of the charm.

You said on your profile page: "Current thought: I'd like to add more meaning to my photos." I think you have succeeded here. Some people might say that the meaning was in the sculpture you photographed, not something that you added to it. But I think you have added something to it by the way you photographed it.

--DanW

Night Light
by maripoza

Comment:
I really liked this image and I was disappointed to see how poorly it did in the challenge. This really captures the feeling of riding a bicycle at night. The headlight really just illuminates the bicycle so others can see it; it doesn't do much to show the road ahead.

--DanW

Ball of Light
by Monique64

Comment:
I thought this was a wonderful image. I get a great sense of action at night. I'm not sure what is going on here--but that is characteristic of the experience of night.

I gave the image a 10. I really love it. But I seem to be the only person who gave it a 10. I can understand why this image did not do well in a DPC challenge called "Night Shot"--it certainly is not a typical night image. But among those who tried to push the boundaries, I thought this was the best.

DanW

Still Life In Motion
by athena8

Comment:
Yes, this is in motion--it is not still. But it evokes a strong feeling of stillness. It is a very quiet scene in spite of the gentle breeze flowing through the trees. This is a powerful image because you have captured psychological stillness in an image of motion.

A more dynamic setting would not have worked as well. Be glad you are in a podunk town.

--DanW

still hopping......
by Lore

Comment:
Loredana,

This is a very powerful image. It evokes the feelings I had when my mother was in the intensive care unit. Everything was still and quiet as we waited to see whether her body could gather the strength necessary to survive.

I wish both of you the best. Please let me know how it turned out.

--DanW

Still just waiting for a bite
by Shrink

Comment:
This image evoked a wonderful feeling of stillness for me. The lake is completely still so that the splash emerges clearly.

... (silence)
by tapeworm_jimmy

Comment:

Originally posted by tapeworm_jimmy: In the final i cloned out the nose ring

I don't give a damn about the nose ring--I didn't even notice it. The important issues here are about the emotion and meaning behind the image. Is this about child abuse (as one of your commenters suggested)? Or is it a loving father clinging to a disturbed daughter in the throes of adolescent angst? Or did you intend this ambiguity to suggest the fine line between love and abuse?

In any case, this is a powerful image!

Circa 1740
by JuliBoc

Comment:
I really like this. The reflection of the room ADDS to the image for me; it shows the contrast between the ancient clock and the contemporary setting.

--DanW

Tempus Fugit
by jackal9

Comment:
Are you from Oklahoma? My grandparents were born in Poteau before Oklahoma became a state. I still have an old clock similar to yours that I inherited from them. I should try to take pictures of it. I really like what you have done with yours--it is a stunning image!