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Lovely abstract. Rhythm, tonality, form: it all works together very nicely.

That is a sizable motor sailor... lovely moody image.

I'd like this about 4 by ten foot on a wall... Lovely shot. Frequent concept exceptionally well executed.

OK, I'm 70 years old. First, I'd like to say I really like this image. I agree with Fred's characterization early on in the discussion -- however, what he presents as negative, I see as positive. Second, I think it is just fine for a photograph to be sarcastic, overcooked (I don't think this image is), a caricature, satirical, etc. This image may be all of those things -- but I find them delightful to look at. Third, virtually all of the criticism leveled at this image could be (and probably was) leveled at Dickens' novels.
Gerry, good work -- keep it up. I like the image, the approach and the theme -- well done!

John

That is very close to where I was thinking. If you turn to face the summit of the Mountain, Tahoma would be just to the right. Is that correct?

Jordan -- thank you so much for posting. It brought back many fine memories of hikes on the Wonderland trail so many years ago. I think the last time I was on "The Mountain" was probably in the mid '70s. I'm trying to place the location in my memory. My guess would be that if I turned around from this spot I could see Little Tahoma. Is that right?  

Wonderful. Did your camera come with a box of crayons?  I love the graphic quality.

The start of the mid-Atlantic ridge. The geologist in me loves this image.

I'm headed back to McGarvey's. Meet me there.

Andy, this series is wonderful -- Bravisimo!

I have always been very fond of the Hudson River School landscape paintings -- this fits in wonderfully.

While the approach is one that has been used countless times, the image is fresh. That in itself is a monumental accomplishment. The trees and the contrast in type is an artifact of the geography, recognizing that is rewarding. It is so easy to fall into the trap of coming upon a lovely scene and simply capturing it and thinking it is a wonderful photographer when all you are is a simple witness to an circumstantial event. It is quite another thing to recognize the beauty in the scene and contribute some artistic input to it. That is what has happened here. We have a lovely scene that all would appreciate, and we have a photographer who recognized the potential it offered to expand on the opportunity and brought us more than the scene presented. Very well done!

There must be thousands and thousands of shots very similar to this one. Yet we are all drawn to them and to repeating them. This is particularly well done with lovely tonality and strong linearity. I'd hang this on my wall.  Thanks for sharing.

Kieran, I got to thinking about Alf's comment about the 90 second shutter. Certainly it does alter our perception of moving  water and its character. I happen to think that is a good thing and quite attractive. It shows something that maybe we could only imagine, or maybe not. In any case it is an expansion of a conventional point of view. I don't mean this in any sense to negatively criticize Alf's very valid comment, but only to offer a different point of view.

Liz:  This certainly captures that wonderful time of day and invites me in. So many landscape pictures are simply post cards of pretty places -- and really do nothing for me. This image is wonderful in that it captures the essence of the moment in a place many might pass by. I think we all have experienced places and times like this. Your evocative image brings back rich memories and is so much more that another pretty post card.  Thanks for sharing. It warmed my day.

I love the columnar basalt and the photo.

Here is the Hepburn image I remembered.

http://text-portrait.ueltzhoeffer.com/biography/hepburn_audrey-text.jpg

I only mentioned Hepburn because the image reminded me of a particular photo that I'd seen. Now I suppose I'll have to

go find it. It was not meant as a comparion, but only tht this image triggered that memory.

Pierre: I really look forward to your postings -- such fun. Thanks.

Fred: I guess it is in the eyes of the beholder, but there was a Hepburn image that really captured this look -- without the shadows. Of course, there was that impish personality of Hepburn that came across that is missing here. You realize that most on the board have no idea who we are talking about. Or, if they do, they think it is a part of ancient history.

Kristian: I like this. I would like to see more work along this line. Good design quality, but it is the whimsy that is very attractive.

There is so much to like about this image. I was reminded of one of the classic portraits of Audrey Hepburn -- only this is better. The isolation of the face against the dark background, the striped shadows the full range of tones, the emotion, the sense of mystery. So few images are complete in every aspect. There is nothing more you could possibly want from this image. How many of us finish an image wish that if only the light, if only the clouds, if only, if only. There are no if onlys with this image.
Truly wonderful. I have one question. Did you see the finished image in your mind and set out to create it, or is this image the result of a creative process that evolved during and after the shoot?
Thanks, Joanna, for posting and thanks to the elves for picking.

Beyond words for me. I guess this is one of those pictures worth 1000 words, and even that would not be enough.

Very rich shot. I really like it.

I like this a lot. It demonstrates that digital photography is capable of so much more than pure image capture.