458 comments received ( finished contests only ):
avatar MakenzieW1

The clouds that look like lines are mirroring the lines in the grass!!!! So cool!

(5 years and 2719 days ago)

King
avatar Bambi
Bambi says:

Nice stripe of focus, seriously shallow DOF, I like it.

(5 years and 2721 days ago)

fly
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Wonderful perspective and distance, really nice composition, this is beautiful!

(5 years and 2722 days ago)

King
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

As it's easy to recoginise the child, we know who the author is, and don't believe this author would cheat, a couple of failed photos in the SBS coud have helped.

(5 years and 2723 days ago)

Toss on him
avatar dlanswayne

A mighty vision luv it.

(5 years and 2723 days ago)

bike
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

Almost looks like electricity

(5 years and 2723 days ago)

Under the tree
avatar Momof4boyoboys

Author....thank you for explaining how you did it....and I am in awe of your skill and talent with the camera time and time again!!!!

(5 years and 2723 days ago)

Toss on him
avatar captgeo
captgeo says:

You say at 1/3 sec? it is hard enough to get focus on something hand held let alone toss it and be able to get your subject (the head) perfect in the middle of the swirl.

(5 years and 2723 days ago)

Toss on him
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Have to agree. Tried to do this tossing my camera. The only way I got similar results was to walk in a circle while holding my camera. Great idea and shot though.

(5 years and 2723 days ago)

Toss on him
avatar Pat
Pat says:

much better, I like this.

(5 years and 2723 days ago)

Under the tree
avatar Pat
Pat says:

Nice photo though

(5 years and 2723 days ago)

Toss on him
avatar Pat
Pat says:

Sorry to say but I don't believe this is the real deal, impossible shot yet really simple to do in Photoshop. The lack of any blurr what so ever in the center is a dead give away!

(5 years and 2723 days ago)

Toss on him
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Excellent capture of the light on the compound eye!

(5 years and 2724 days ago)

fly
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

amazing

(5 years and 2724 days ago)

Toss on him
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

great patterns

(5 years and 2724 days ago)

Under the tree
avatar FallingHorse

I like the choice of sepia for this one

(5 years and 2724 days ago)

pier in sephia
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JerseyAce says:

Very cool.

(5 years and 2724 days ago)

Under the tree
avatar captgeo
captgeo says:

So how is it that the center is in focus but the rest has a "swirl" to it???

(5 years and 2724 days ago)

Toss on him
avatar Momof4boyoboys

Beautiful....but how did you do this.? wow!!!!!

(5 years and 2724 days ago)

Toss on him
avatar drskn08
drskn08 says:

BEAUTIFULLY DONE !!!

(5 years and 2725 days ago)

Toss on him
avatar nikita61
nikita61 says:

Very evocative and poetic image, my fav .

(5 years and 2730 days ago)

bike
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

A beautiful photograph, and definitely a pier, However, as the subject of the contest is 'pier' I would crop it a little closer, but not too close.

(5 years and 2730 days ago)

pier in sephia
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Beautiful balance of values and shapes. Very nice composition.

(5 years and 2731 days ago)

pier in sephia
avatar enblanco
enblanco says:

Great shot, amazing light you catched, my fav, good luck!

(5 years and 2732 days ago)

bike
avatar FallingHorse

I love the lone bike and the lone figure under the tree - good one!

(5 years and 2733 days ago)

bike
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

Very nice. Love the lighting and shadows. I also think the B&W helps a lot

(5 years and 2734 days ago)

bike
avatar solkee
solkee says:

Lovely composition, the lighting is wonderful.

(5 years and 2734 days ago)

bike
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

great shot, really tells a story.

(5 years and 2734 days ago)

bike
avatar MakenzieW1

Cool! Love the light shining on the bike!

(5 years and 2734 days ago)

bike
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

Very nice, just wish the focus on the shell was a touch sharper

(5 years and 2735 days ago)

hatched
avatar Artifakts
Artifakts says:

I disagree too with MossyB.
The space above here gives some kind of ... "spirituality" to the composition.

(5 years and 2736 days ago)

Death of the Virgin
avatar Artifakts
Artifakts says:

Great entry !

(5 years and 2736 days ago)

Mr. Darwin
avatar MakenzieW1

Agree with robvdn 100%! Very nice

(5 years and 2740 days ago)

Death of the Virgin
avatar enblanco
enblanco says:

This photo is more than an image, it's telling a story like most of the images, "blank space" above people has a lot of significance (stillness, rest, silence...) The light from "blank space" has meanings too and it's important to show. All those things convert a photo to a story, and like stories it could be well narrated or bad narrated, in this case, IMHO I think that all makes sense, even the brown color

(5 years and 2741 days ago)

Death of the Virgin
avatar jerostone
jerostone says:

Susan Sarandon?

(5 years and 2741 days ago)

Mrs.Woodcock
avatar DML
DML says:

I think it's a wax statue. Goog job.

(5 years and 2741 days ago)

Mrs.Woodcock
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

wonderful mood.

(5 years and 2741 days ago)

Mr. Darwin
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

this is a carving? please explain.

(5 years and 2741 days ago)

Mrs.Woodcock
avatar RayTedwell

You could probably lose a little if you desired, but I'm sure you have looked at the image with varying degrees of empty space. I'm with Rob on this one, looks great as is.

(5 years and 2741 days ago)

Death of the Virgin
avatar robvdn
robvdn says:

I disagree with Mossy, the 'dead space' (as she calls it) is part of a good composition and it brings some rest in a otherwise crowded photo. Me like

(5 years and 2741 days ago)

Death of the Virgin
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Too much dead space at the top, it makes all the people seem really short in the sculpture. A tighter crop would make this a much more powerful image.

(5 years and 2741 days ago)

Death of the Virgin
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Very nice lighting, gives this a lot of mood.

(5 years and 2741 days ago)

Mr. Darwin
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

great shot

(5 years and 2742 days ago)

cuttlefish
avatar drskn08
drskn08 says:

hey congrats buddy...

(5 years and 2743 days ago)

marble
avatar Artifakts
Artifakts says:

Such a beautifull cityscape !

(5 years and 2743 days ago)

the city never sleeps
avatar Artifakts
Artifakts says:

Fantastic shot !!!

(5 years and 2743 days ago)

cityscape
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

Very nice... I think the B&W helps a lot

(5 years and 2744 days ago)

marble
avatar jamespaul
jamespaul says:

beautiful!!

(5 years and 2744 days ago)

kutil
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

Pretty fun shot!

(5 years and 2745 days ago)

Carter
no avatar

I love this! Love cherry coke! Love the composition!

(5 years and 2745 days ago)

Cherry coke