Time Stands Still in the Rural South
by dagaleaa

Comment by tfaust:
Love the soft focus, lighting and colors. Composition is excellent. Great work!!

Time Stands Still in the Rural South
by dagaleaa

Comment by zeuszen:
A well-crafted nostalgia with sufficient visual evidence of software manipulation to appeal to those with a preference for a -natural- image (the blur appears more intense in the darker fields of the image).
While there are several points of interest, the choice the tricycle as the primary subject is absolutely charming. The crispness of detail (i.e. the chain hanging off the wagon) delightfully discernible in the background provides an amazingly real depth to this picture, a fact also reflected (literally) in the cool tones of automobile chassis (foreground) and the warmer ones pervading the background.

Although a compromising composition (centricity and division into near-thirds within a very narrow horizontal crop), the image maintains an impeccable balance (between light and dark areas).

While the nostalgia found and created here suggests an easily available aesthetic appreciation, the image (via emphasis on a child's toy), nonetheless, evokes emotion and holds some historical interest.
My rating > 8

Time Stands Still in the Rural South
by dagaleaa

Comment by jackditch:
nice touch using a soft focus with outside rays of light. almost dreamlike, tricycle is the perfect touch

Time Stands Still in the Rural South
by dagaleaa

Comment by pcody:
Wonderful. The light coming in from the window really adds to the mood that time indeed does stand still within this structure. I must say that it seems that there are details and sharpness that were erased, perhaps from using a noise reduction program. Whatever happened, it makes unexpected places within the picture seem foggy and that causes some discomfort when viewing it. The main problem areas are the right headlight and bumper, and the tricycle and to a lesser degree the horse things on the right and the back wall. I do like it a lot but feel that more work or a reshoot is in order.

Time Stands Still in the Rural South
by dagaleaa

Comment by LegatoMuzic:
I like this shot. Nice suttle effect. Soft Focus???

Time Stands Still in the Rural South
by dagaleaa

Comment by inspzil:
This photo has a great mood. It has a really warm look to it in a timeless kind of way. It easily could've been greyscaled and I personally would've done that to make it look more vintage, but I'd have made a huge mistake because that's what I do... You did the right thing here. Excellent image 9

Time Stands Still in the Rural South
by dagaleaa

Comment by Dave Gordon:
Nice compostion. I like the lighting that appears to be coming through an open door.

Time Stands Still in the Rural South
by dagaleaa

Comment by dg02:
I like the mood this photo conveys, takes you back in time. Also like your choice to make this photo \"soft\". Don't know if it is necessarily National Geographic-ish photo but really like it none the less.

Time Stands Still in the Rural South
by dagaleaa

Comment by dsa157:
beautiful. very mystical lighting

Time Stands Still in the Rural South
by dagaleaa

Comment by peecee:
Great picture, I like the lighting, very well done