Joy, Comfort, and Love
by dacrazyrn

Comment by mariomel:
I'm not sure if this is exactly what a triptych is, but this is an AWESOME picture! Being a father of 3, I know this feeling and love the image you are portraying. It is very well done, very soft and loving. Excellent shot and my pick for the winner. Good luck! 10

Joy, Comfort, and Love
by dacrazyrn

Comment by anbart:
Gorgeous. The sensitivity of the subject is beautifully reflected in the sensitivity of the photographer composing this. Well done!

Joy, Comfort, and Love
by dacrazyrn

Comment by agwright:
amazing .... 10/10 well done hope you win

Joy, Comfort, and Love
by dacrazyrn

Comment by Gracious:
Beautifully done. Very emotive. I love it!

Joy, Comfort, and Love
by dacrazyrn

Comment by corachaos:
This is simply lovely. The edges on the middle panel are a little rough, but generally it is fantastic.

Joy, Comfort, and Love
by dacrazyrn

Comment by jmsetzler:
excellent image presentation... I personally think it would be stronger if the 'background' was a little more of an even color scheme for some reason... can't really put my finger on it...

Joy, Comfort, and Love
by dacrazyrn

Comment by dsidwell:
Unique and intriguing. The "frames" seem to bring a bizarrely postmodern feeling to this image, as if the relationship were being scientifically dissected, which is strange, because postmodernism is usually so cold. However, the image and subject matter itself defy this, so it's as if you are gently poking fun at how such relationships are dissected. I'm in Lala Land now, so I'll stop. IN essence, this is a complex image that is warm and gentle, but goes much farther. Congratulations!

Sunset on Bog'O'Bodan
by dacrazyrn

Comment by inspzil:
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - Very nice colors with the blues and purples in the sky and the reds and browns on the cattails. The cattails have an especially rich color from the little sunlight that remains. I think with just a little more sunlight this would've been a little more picturesque even though some of the saturation of color in the sky and cattails would've been lost. There is some really nice contrast between the cattails and the sky which I think further enhances the color of the cattails. The perspective from which this was shot is very good. I keep thinking of it as "kid level" as it reminds me of being 10 years old hanging around marshy spots to catch frogs and turtles and all those fun things little boys do. This also reminds me of the Wild Bird Reserve that is adjacent to where I work. Its nothing but swamp grass and cattails for a few hundred acres. The only thing about this photo that I think would help it is a little more sun.

Technique - Very well taken, as most pics with Nikons are. Terrific perspective, good use of available light and exposure, well focused and generally crisp and clear in the areas that it should be. Great work.

Overall - This gives me a real peaceful feeling, especially about the springtime and the way the breezes blow making the cattails rustle. You really made the most of the contrast between the plants and the sky which does wonders for giving we viewers something prominent in the photo to focus our unnaturally short attention spans. This is a very nice photo taken very well. Nice work - Inspzil

Joy, Comfort, and Love
by dacrazyrn

Comment by bruster54:
Not sure why, but this is just great! Texture and lighting are wonderful. A 9!

Joy, Comfort, and Love
by dacrazyrn

Comment by bamaster:
nice intimate moment captured. Although I disagree with the framing style. The dark lines across the child's face is a shame. I really like the lighting on the photo... very soft and warm, even being b/w.