Ferdowsi
by fereshteh

Comment by w24x192:
Wow, did people miss this or what? The clouds frame Ferdowsi in a kind of whole-body halo, and his legs frame the child. Aside from the photo meeting the challenge (which counts for a bit too much here at times), it is well composed, dynamic, and technically spot-on. The view from below helps to emphasize the strength and impact of the subject. The choice of color here is fine, but I do think that black & white would have worked quite well.

Basically, this is a good indication that the majority of voters are moving much to quickly. The discerning few who take the time, see an out of the box shot that deserved to place near the top, not dead at the bottom. Good luck in the future challenges.

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Comment by 11mb:
The title definitely works for commenting ;)

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Comment by DemonLlama:
Wow - flashbacks to the dentist chair :) I like this take on the challenge. The border for this one is a bit distracting and way too thick.

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Comment by Nald:
A dentist's light? yes, yes, that it!

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Comment by coolhar:
a dentist's examination light? your border is a little on the heavy side

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Comment by hotpasta:
dentist light? get me outta here!

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Comment by hardkrash:
A blinding light

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Comment by talikf:
I really said that before I read the title. So... what is it?

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Comment by ccasey:
looks like some king of artificial light--a dentist chair light??

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Comment by bcoble:
Dental light?