Warren Zevon
by blad

Comment:
This photo - the expression on the house's face - everything - is such an enigma. Well done! :-)

Flower Abstraction
by Rikki

Comment:
I also think the green spots and the saturation levels are a little distracting, but overall I love the composition, and the effect gives it a very painterly feel. I'd hang this on my wall. :-)

unwilling subject
by briantammy

Comment:
A picture worth a thousand words! Fantastic capture. A child so full of character and expression, too - she's darling!

soggy bottom boys.jpg
by oOWonderBreadOo

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Soggy Bottom Boys! LOL, I LOVE that film! :-D

You didn't get the result you were looking for, but it's a fun shot anyway. :p

a single light source to dramatically light up a mudpuddle under a hemlock tree branch in my drivewa
by charliebaker

Comment:
LOL. Well, your image made me look at your profile and see your other photographs, so that's a good thing - especially as you have some wonderful pics in your portfolio. :-D

Bearing the Cross
by angela_packard

Comment:

Originally posted by Sonifo: Maybe a slightly different pose and don't like the expression, different crop and burning? wow, she may as well retake the damb thing and throw this away from what I hear. I can see this being a religious issue but nothing other than that.

Christian persecution complex, anyone?

While the shot has some nice colours and details, the image as a whole does look contrived and "weak" for such powerful imagery.

Your reaction to critique reminds me of when I was moderating a poetry forum. Anyone that wrote anything in praise of their Lord (which ever one that might be, according to their culture), would assume that they were above critique due to the "holy" nature of their subject matter. But this is not the case, and many truly awful poems were written for and about God/s. Now this is far from a truly awful photograph - there is much to like about it, but also much that could have been done better. Makka's critique was spot-on, imho.

I would like to have seen this girl's pose and facial expressions look more laboured, more tortured; and some burning of the sky to make it more dramatic, like the God/s are angry. Something to give more drama to it all!

Sonifo, the photographer chose this subject matter, so it is the photographer's job to make it work. It's a pretty picture, but it is not a powerful one. Sorry if I come across as harsh, but I don't buy into the idea that if someone choses a religious theme, they are automatically exempt from anything other than high praise.

A bicycle in the blue
by birkin

Comment:
Ha! I adore this! Very clever, and loads of fun. Quite retro. Dig it. :D

87090dpc.jpg
by lynnesite

Comment:
This is breathtaking! WOW!

It has everything - drama, action, power, fragility... the imagery is like classical mythology! I don't read romance novels, but skiprow is right about this being perfect as a cover. It's certainly among the sexiest and most romantic images I've seen in a while. *swoons*

Jade
by sherpet

Comment:
Hey, again you've caught my eye! And again the image is both luscious and sublime. And very painterly. Very, very, VERY nice!

Delicate Pollen Collectors
by gaurawa

Comment:
This is breathtaking. Amazing image!