brucebloy

The combination of shifting lines and shifting color and texture really works here. Impressive

Thanks Bill for the comment. I'm not much of a birder but I couldn't let this one get by.

Thanks Patrick.

Very nice composition and attractive color. Thanks for posting.

I am curious about how this image was constructed. Very striking, as are others in the group.

Gregory and Verena -- Thank you for the comment. An earlier version of this had a tighter cropping (which was well received). But I adjusted it to contrast the brightness of the window and the delicateness of the lace with the rough and dark wood. A number of folks have compared some of my images to Wyeth's, which I take as a great compliment. My father-in-law was a 50's/60's painter in Lancaster, PA and studied with NC Wyeth.

Hahaha!!!! I love doing this to sharply reflected images. Make the viewer scratch their heads ...but it gets their attention.

Thanks to you all for your comments. It's great being back on PN after a 10 year absence. I've a lot of photos to catch up. I'm flattered by the response to this image. Thanks again.

Thank you, George for your comment.

Simplicity ...Yes!

A great combination of interesting features and great color. Thanks for posting.

Franz -- I'm still striving for "perfect". But I'm pretty happy with this shot. Thanks so much for the comment. -- Bruce

Thank you for the comment Laurent. I like this image largely because it isn't the "traditional" shot of the entire complex from above. (Of which I have many.) Warm Regards - Bruce

A vivid depiction of the rugged terrain of Death Valley. Nice capture.

Wow ...quite a shot. Kudos

Wonderful contrasting lines, both vertical and horizontal. Add to that the "tunnel effect". Very fine!-- Regards, Bruce

Mike - Thank you.

Thanks Gary for the comment. I had never thought of it in "Japanese Print", but I see what you mean. Thanks -- Bruce

Really like the image, Patrick. I must admit that it's the type of image I like turning upside down and play with people's heads. Regards Bruce

Thanks Vincent for the comment. Bruce

Thanks Joao, Ian and Gary. Your comments are appreciated. This image is a personal favorite.

A very striking image. I appreciate the amount of effort that went into creating this. Kudos

Very effective portrait.

I worked in the printing industry and have been using Photoshop since 1992. Working without some form of photo editing is like Ansel Adams turning out his prints in a dark room of 3 trays and and $50 enlarger. The tool you are looking for in editing software would be called a cloning or "stamp" tool, which allows you to sample a nearby area and "paint" it over the image. Photoshop Elements, a much striped down version of photoshop, has such a stamp tool and most of the basic adjustments (cropping, saturation, contrast and more...). I think it's available well under $100. Lightroom has most of the important aspects of Photoshop without many of the bells and whistles. Many photographers rely on it. You can subscribe to downloads of PS and LR through adobe creative suites ...costs me about $10/mo. Elements you can purchase as a stand alone. Photoshop used to cost $400-700 for a stand alone but is available by subscription only. I'm sure there is other software out there that duplicates PS. The stamp or cloning tool is probably the most popular tool in PS. It's the one that I use the most. That's what you want to look for.

Nice autumn colors, good utilization of tracks and interesting images in building windows. The overall composition really appeals to me, but the signage and the caution strips on the back of the construction equipment on the right side seriously detract from this image.