Yearning for Freedom
by rockyrajan

Comment by rooum:
I don't understand why she is yearning for freedom. She looks quite happy to me and has a twinkle in her eye. There is a complete disconnect between the photograph and the point you seem to be forcing on to it which is a bit off putting.

Yearning for Freedom
by rockyrajan

Comment by CanonShooter:
I can't see any expression or emotion in those eyes. Hiding her face seems to have stolen her personality.

Yearning for Freedom
by rockyrajan

Comment by balancedfox:
I like the composition, but her eyes need to be in sharp focus.

Ring out the Old, Ring in the New! (Ode to 2012)
by rockyrajan

Comment by Tiny:
Good stuff,should do well.

Ring out the Old, Ring in the New! (Ode to 2012)
by rockyrajan

Comment by Teafran:
Lovely, lovely, lovely. Rich deep earth tones, excellent focal point control, not overly saturated, but right on the edge - damn, this is one hell of a photo. And you didn't enter this into a challenge? Well, let's try and get this a top three - a ten from me.

Ring out the Old, Ring in the New! (Ode to 2012)
by rockyrajan

Comment by bmartuch:
Excellent candid shot. The open doorway gives them something to look into.

Ring out the Old, Ring in the New! (Ode to 2012)
by rockyrajan

Comment by dougi555:
love it

Ring out the Old, Ring in the New! (Ode to 2012)
by rockyrajan

Comment by K3Master:
The radio crackled into life.

"Alpha 9 to base. Alpha 9 to base. We have contact, I repeat, we have contact."

From his vantage point in the alley he continued to watch his quarry. He watched as the man entered the shop, and he tensed. It seemed like hours. Weeks. Yet eventually the man came back out, a package in hand, and the tension was released. The man in the alley grinned, and the radio crackled once more.

"Alpha 9 to base. We have chocolate. I repeat, chocolate."

"Thank you Alpha 9. Now follow your dad home so I can act surprised."

The man chuckled. He had a strange family, but he loved them.

The Art of Pencil Shavings
by rockyrajan

Comment by GAP2012:
good image! well done

Abandoned
by rockyrajan

Comment by dtremain:
Not a bad score - you beat me! Great concept.