alpenglow

And a great first submission it is.  Beautiful focus and well framed.  A great capture of a precious moment.

Amazing image.  The selective focus is beautiful.  Way to spot this gem of a composition.

Mike

Wonderful image!  Keep them coming.

Mike

Great selective focus.  Having both the foreground and background out of focus is a unique and bold decision.  Way to break the "rules" for a great photograph.

Mike

Thank you again Heather for the comments.

I can tell from your impressions that I was successful in what I wanted out of this image.  You are sooo right that photography is all about telling a story and capturing emotion... not "perfection" in a technical regard.  That is why I love to use a Holga camera for images like this, which really limits what can be achieved technically, but opens up endless possibilities in capturing the moment and mood of a composition.

Thank you,

Mike

wow... thank you Heather for that kind and insightful critique.  This happens to be one of my personal favourite photos, but not one that anyone (until now) cared to notice.  I think it came off well, and really captured the personality of the boatbuilder and the feel and story of that shipyard.  It's gratifying to know that it is also appreciated by you :-)

Warm regards,

Mike

The roads to nowhere always lead to the best places :-)

Wonderful long exposure really compliments this composition.  Beautifully framed.

Very nice composition with the details of the foreground landscape complimenting the startrails and subtle aurora perfectly.

Wow... what a great study in color... it is so intense and yet still somehow subtle.  The selective focus is perfect.

I don't know anything about "stacking images", but the result is stunning.  Great capture and beautifully framed.

Mike

I like it as well.  I know that some people hate this effect that comes from mirror lenses, but if used creatively, I think it works very well.

Nice photo

Why can't the world always be bathed in light like this? :-)  Great framing and capture of a fleeting moment.

Wow... that color, and especially the light, is so intense it just pulls the viewer into the composition.  That road also helps to add depth and is placed perfectly.

Great photograph.

Your photos are always so distictive... I always know when it's one of yours :-)  Makes me long for winter which is just around the corner now.

Beautiful

The light, in addition to the composition, is "liquid" and just stunning.  Makes the viewer wish they were there.  I really like the soft pastel color palette.  And wonderful depth and movement.  Beautiful.

Just stunning... the form, textures, light and shadow all are perfect.  Such a seemingly simple composition presented masterfully.

Mike

How you find these compositions and then express them so full of elegance and grace is always astounding to me.  I wish someday to see as you do.

Thank you as always for sharing your world,... wow

Mike

If Andy Goldsworthy worked with nudes...

Beautiful work.

Amazingly elegant in its simplicity. It doesn't get much better than this... the lines, shapes, negative space, movement, depth, light and perfect exposure. Wow

Mike

Wonderful perspective, perfect framing and beautiful tones. Awesome photo.

Mike

Great use of light in very difficult lighting conditions. Getting light onto those foreground rocks makes the composition really pop. Great photo.

Mike

A work of art indeed. Amazing image.

Mike

stunning, and perfect in every way.

Perfectly framed to lead the eye of the viewer deep into the composition. Amazing light and texture.

Mike