penitent
by whiteroom

Comment:
Some people might not see being penitent as related to being fallen but it really does work. The pose with him looking up is perfect. Being advanced editing I will say that the spot in his right eye might have been cloned out as it is a bit distracting. The crop works for me and I love the contrast a lot. Overall a very engaging and emotional image.

final resting place
by fisheye

Comment:
Neat contrast between the rustic foreground and the modern background - for some reason I think it really works!

Memory Fields
by cptpoland

Comment:
Very beautiful. I love the colors.

Fallen
by anferh

Comment:
Gorgeous colors and texture.

...Far from the Tree!
by jhomrighaus

Comment:
Wow, the composition here is fantastic!!

Memory of an angel
by Rino63

Comment:
Aside from a tiny bit too much noise for my tastes I LOVE LOVE LOVE this. I think it's a great interpretation of the challenge - your title helps tie it together but it also works visually, not solely reliant on the title - the composition is great, the colors are superb, and finally (and what a lot of people don't seem to understand is so important about kinetic shots like this) your contrast is superb. Very well done!

Bear Market
by dougi555

Comment:
Nice interpretation of the challenge!! And a visually very appealing image.

In Memory of ...
by EstimatedEyes

Comment:
I like the processing - great colors and contrast.

Cycle of Life
by Brad

Comment:
Gorgeous colors!

Last Flight
by Haneck

Comment:
Awwwww. This is processed SO beautifully. I was thinking about this challenge a bit ago and how my mother had given me a dead butterfly so that I could use it as a photo prop if it ever came up. I kept it in a container for a while but when I moved I didn't take it, and I felt bad that I didn't have it available to use for this challenge.... But I feel better now, because seeing your butterfly shot is so surpassing what I would have done! :-

The surreal yellow/green colors in the butterfly and the background are just so gorgeous and the contrast is dramatic and emotional. Great job.