___SHADOWS OF LOVE___

Great photo! This really caught my eye, even though there were other interesting pictures on the page. Wonderfully strong composition with powerful images.

 

 

I want to like this, but the artificial looking background prevents me. I think it looses the otherwise emotional impact.

Great photo...but lose the background. No frame is necessary here.

Great feeling of summertime here.

This is really amazing, congrats...

I think the frame adds an interesting touch.

(Imagine seeing it on a mid-90's laptop screen):

The proportions are interesting, The shading

plays well with the image (laptop screen),

and it's a daring gesture, like the flinging of its subjects.

I really like it overall, but something is very artificial around the lower half of the child, and it is distracting. The high aesthetic marks may indicate no one else even notices. Otherwise the aesthetic is wonderful. I consider the border a separate issue, and would opt for a simpler one, with such a powerful image. J.

What a moment! Great capture Dan. If it weren't for copyright issues I would copy Jay's posting word for word. I'm also curious about the child's legs, which I noticed right away. But the feeling of this picture is wonderful.

What a good photo! Really well done. Very beautiful!

 

Realmente muy buena. Felicitaciones

just beautiful. this one really speaks to me. perhaps the definition of happiness...

thanks for sharing.

I love the concept, but the cloudlike area at the bottom distracts me quite a bit. The gray outline around the child is particularly frustrating.

 

Also, you might at least think about leveling out the ground at the bottom, if it doesn't interfere with the motion too much.

good stock potential

Nice use of silhouette - removes unnecessary static detail and leaves pure motion. I don't find the unlevel ground a problem - I think it adds to the sense of motion - a level ground would be more static.

 

Without the cloud I think it might be too much like a carboard cutout - gives it a little sense of depth. The gray separation between the child and the cloud does distract a tiny bit.

so beautiful...

A very clever and attractive photo.

Excellent photo, to me it shows the freedom a child has and their trust in their mother. *I* would change the frame though. Should be a Picture Of The Week!

i like the idea behind this photo, the playfulness and energy ,and the reduction that the silhouette creates. i agree with the comments about visible digital alterations. your work in general would be stronger in my opinion without all the effects. this one stands out because it seems (even if altered) more natural. I know it's probably just a matter of taste, but there's my two cents.

simply beautiful

Wonderful photo!

I wish I knew how you did it. No tienes la foto original ? me interesaria mucho :))

 

 

David

I loved it at first sight... however the background seems to have been manipulated/PS (?)

For my taste The best of your formidable folder.

Change the frame? Perfect composition. Well done.

I agree with the remarks about the frame - IMO it's too much.

 

I'm not sure what's going on with the background behind the girl.

 

I'm afraid I don't even understand the issue with the unlevel ground and especially the girls legs - people's legs do curve at the knee, folks. If you've ever swung a kid around like this, they almost invariably bend their legs.

 

On balance, an excellent shot.