sarah_fox

Nice!

To remove just the white blob (and not the other elements of the teepee), try selecting that area and then using content-aware fill (PhotoShop term, although the feature might be available in other applications).

To remove the entire thing, maybe you could do a sky substitution, just in the sunglasses reflection.  You have a hint of what this would look like through the teepee door, reflected in the lens on the left.

Nice pose!

Issues of practicality notwithstanding, I love this shot.  Nicely done!

Bela, this is a beautiful and tender photograph for "the rest of us!"  Thank you for showing it!

This photo reminds me of my piano recitals when I was a child.  Such pressure!  The skin tones and composition are wonderful.  An excellent photograph!

Whoever said dogs don't have eyebrows was wrong.  You've proven they do.  I LOVE this photo!  :-)

This is a sincere, joyous moment, beautifully captured.  Every element is essential to the image, and nothing is superfluous.  Even the hands have expression.  Congratulations on such a wonderful photograph!

Scary photo.  Scary times.  We are wishing you all the best.  Stay strong, and may peace prevail.

Made me laugh!  Cute shot!

I agree with Jerry and Alf that the young woman appears morose.  However, I disagree as to the symbolism.  She is obviously holding up the right hand side of the guitar above the left, making a political statement that our political systems worldwide are out of balance, with the right greatly overpowering the left.  Her political statement is obviously intended globally.  Behold the rule of thirds:  The lower right third features a circle (the sound hole in the guitar) that symbolizes the Earth.  The circle is surrounded by iridescent mother of pearl that symbolizes the atmosphere and the clouds.  Could it be any clearer than that?  Indeed, it's as if she's screaming, "The political right is turning the world up-side-down!"

But alas, the photographer has a message too.  In this world of left vs. right, we tend to think in black and white.  But is everything really so black and white?  Perhaps there's some sepia too!

~ OR ~

Perhaps this is a wonderful portrait of a beautiful, pensive young lady that I wish I had taken myself.  :-)

PS I hope you will forgive my tongue-in-cheek analysis.  It was more a commentary on arm-chair psychoanalysis than on your lovely portrait!

Let's hope this amorous couple has lots of little tadpoles!

As someone who ordinarily hates HDR, I like it -- somewhat. The composition is gripping, and the HDR contributes to the comic feel of the photo. (I often go heavy into postprocessing when I do parody.) On the other hand, the comic feel has only to do with the extreme perspective and HDR, and not to do with any of the ambiguous features of the photo. I, too, am left confused. Cute idea, just poorly implemented.

On a side note, I am inclined to attribute my own meaning to it. After Hurricane Isabelle, our town was covered in what we affectionately called "toxic orange sludge." I'm sure that's what's on the bottom of his shoe, hence his expression of utter horror! :-)

Anders, I won't rate it (and hate ratings), but I'll say that I really like it.  Stop worrying about ratings!  :-)

I love this photo.  I'm also envious, because I wasn't smart enough to photograph my dad at work while he was still alive.  Instead, I have lots of meaningless shots of textures of concrete and such.  Congratulations on knowing what's important to photograph!

I think perceptions of this image are very gender specific.  I'm with Floris on this one!  (For you guys on the US side of the pond, we call it a maxipad here.)

I love this photograph!  It's a very tender moment, beautifully captured.  Kudos to the dad/photographer!  :-)

Indraneel, I think the significance of the fish(eye) to Christianity is pulling at straws!  LOL!

I love the portrait.  The colors are absolutely appropriate and make the picture.  No, there's nothing wrong with a fisheye for portraiture.  It depends how you use it.  In this case, it creates (or accentuates) movement in the scene.  I wouldn't want to over-analyze, though.  It just works.  Nice photo!  Very charming.

This is a wonderful photo!  I love the light.  If you want a bit more light on the child's face, why not do some dodging?  Just do a mask around the facial features and the front of the cap, and just dodge a bit more light in there.  I'm not bothered by the exposure, though.

A lovely cityscape!  The fields in the foreground remind me of some of the Spanish countryside.

Upon having viewed more of Ellen O's portfolio, I see many more photos in this theme. They're all quite brilliant, I think.

I think this portrait might have more meaning to photographers than to people in the lay public. I'm reminded of a scene I saw when taking a walk on the beach. Another photographer had set up a tripod way high in the air and had a small boy and girl (about this subject's age) huddled together in the cold on a granite block, as the sun was setting. They were all waiting for the right light, I guess (which IMO had already left). The children were tired and depressed looking. The girl slouched briefly, and the photographer scolded her: "Young ladies don't sit with their legs apart!" I felt so sorry for those kids. It's not the type of portrait I would have taken -- but then again, I'm not a very conventional photographer.

To me, this portrait says, "OK, I'm wearing the Christmas ornament on my head and the dress you picked out for me to wear. I'm sitting for you they way you've asked me to. You've taken the picture. Mom and Dad are happy. Now can I go and play -- please -- I hope?" Otherwise the portrait is very skillfully executed, albeit a bit harsh in lighting. A tighter crop would have made it more intimate. It's simply a portrait of a tired little girl. I admit it's a very interesting photo -- one that commands attention and study.