Gettin' Roosted
by rathomas

Comment by jovan91:
My favourite of the challenge!

Gettin' Roosted
by rathomas

Comment by JamesDowning:
Great shot! Not much in the way of foreground bokeh, but that doesn't matter. Nice creativity.

Gettin' Roosted
by rathomas

Comment by Tiny:
Best in show I have come across so far.

Gettin' Roosted
by rathomas

Comment by EntertainMe:
Great shot, I think it may be my top pick.

3AM Beach Candid
by rathomas

Comment by Bear_Music:
This is just awesome. wonderful image.

3AM Beach Candid
by rathomas

Comment by rathomas:
Thanks everyone for the comments! Yes, it really was 3AM. I had actually started getting ready for bed, but I had that stir-crazy feeling where I didn't think I could sleep. So, I decided to ride my bike down to the beach bars near our house in hopes of finding some interesting late night subects. I got down there at 1 AM, had a couple beers at my favorite spot. It is one of those images that I got exactly what I was hoping for. Its not uncommon for a couple to be out at the beach after a long night of drinking, but it sure IS uncommon for them to stand almost exactly still for 30sec while the shutter is open. Since the lens I was using is a prime 50mm I had to get very close to the couple. The whole experiences gave me that eerie feeling that you get, when you feel like you shouldn't be something but decide do it anyway! It was a intense, because I didn't them see me or know what I was up to. I am sure many folks had similar experiences while taking a photo.

This image brings me right back to that intense moment. its certainly a person favorite, which is probably more related to the experience than the image itself. Thanks again for the helpful comments!

Ryan

3AM Beach Candid
by rathomas

Comment by Chinarosepetal:
Beautiful :)

3AM Beach Candid
by rathomas

Comment by tnun:
classic, moving.

3AM Beach Candid
by rathomas

Comment by chazoe:
Love this

3AM Beach Candid
by rathomas

Comment by Neat:
Well done, was it really 3am?