Welcome to the Machine
by gyaban

Comment by pgirish007:
here you go blue! Nice one!

Welcome to the Machine
by gyaban

Comment by willem:
Wow, this is professional quality and a sure winner. Fantastic composition and atmosphere. I guess at least two pictures? Of the persons and of the industrial complex? And a lot of rendering? Great blend.

Sandman
by gyaban

Comment by grahamgator:
I just really like the way you are able to put your thoughts into conception, remarkable. Congrats!

Sandman
by gyaban

Comment by meryn:
Extraordinary image (and backstory), and beautifully done! Emilie is perfect!

Sandman
by gyaban

Comment by IreneM:
This is so amazing! I've no words... Except that it'll probably give me nightmares for years ;-)
Congrats, Christoph. You're fabulous.

Sandman
by gyaban

Comment by Barroness:
Congratulations
Your pictures are so incredibly amazing, each image and soul searching story behind them makes the sum of the whole even more incredible. Your passion of photography, editing to perfection and the story is so superb.
Hats off to you!

Sandman
by gyaban

Comment by Sisto:
A certainty of excellent results, as always

Sandman
by gyaban

Comment by roz:
off the charts INCREDIBLE .. !! ..
everything about this is perfect ..
the scaly bits on the sandman .. the light from behind .. all those reaching hands .. that squatting creature with an empty skull .. definitely all the hallmarks of a nightmare ..
is that a spider i see near her foot .. !??! .. she may show more fear if she looked down and to her right .. !! ..
altho not all little girls are afraid of spiders .. my little grandniece has a special place in her heart for all creatures great and small .. even spiders ..
i can see what other ppl might think about the little girl's expression .. but maybe she is just brave like Anita said .. :)

Sandman
by gyaban

Comment by Neat:

Originally posted by GolferDDS: I so appreciate the creative thought and skill that it takes to compose this. I’m wondering that to fit the challenge description if the child should have more of a fearful expression? That is not important though for my enjoyment of your work in and of itself. Those hands are really creepy!

It’s funny I was thinking the exact same thing, about your girl and her expression, maybe she’s just brave!

The hands on the outer and the horns they are what freaked me out. Well photographed, another one for 1x.

Sandman
by gyaban

Comment by streetpigeon:
Being torn from your (I'm assuming) child is certainly an unbearable horror. This image forcefully conveys the lofted man's emotional anguish. It's dynamic and unfolds with a fine palette. I do wonder, however, why the girl's demeanor is rather placid. Must be a reason for this.
Personal favorite of the challenge.