edbrown

Thanks Marco. I was interested in the red background and the lightbulbs. When I got home I was pleased to see that I had gotten some kids using the park in their way. 

A very compelling portrait. I take it that this man is not engaged in playing a role, but deeply involved in contemplation. I can only imagine what is on his mind. In allowing the viewer to do that it seems to me that you have managed to capture something universally human. ed

I'm not sure I quite understand your caption, but you have captured a man and dog who do seem 'done.' It is quite evocative. I found myself imagining that the woman coming towards them will surprise them. I guess you got me into a story. nice work. ed

I especially enjoy the way the sunlight highlights the identical hats. At first glance I thought I was looking at one figure reflected in a mirror, which, of course, provokes thoughts about the meaning of how we dress. ed

Thanks for a funny picture and caption from what most people would have walked by and not noticed. ed

I particularly like the fact that this beautiful image invites the viewer to imagine the inner life of this person. ed

Pictures of photographers taking pictures are often quite funny. this is a particularly amusing one. Nice shot. ed

A beautiful reflection shot, though there is some irony in that so much of the green in this "Spring"  comes from a wall and its reflection. Ed

I think the contrast between the ordinary looking man and complex setting created by reflections etc. is very effective. Ed

You've wonderfully captured the spirit  of the man. As I usually work in color, I found myself thinking about what this picture would be like in color. In the end I decided that your choice of B/W keeps my focus on the man, where color would have spread my attention to the situation.. This image helps me see  how the choice of B/W enhances the effect of the picture. Thanks, ed

I am quite interested in pictures of people reading. I find that they can say a lot about individuals and cultures.  I very much like this one. It is a very intimate picture. I think your experiment was a great success. I can feel her interest in what she is reading because you have focused on her eye and not on the book. Of course, it gets me wondering what the book that interests her so much is about. All the best, ed 

One more clarification, if I may. My comment was not meant to refer to all captions or all viewers, only to my personal reaction to this particular image and its caption. Moreover, I wouldn't have commented at all if I hadn't liked the picture as much as I did.

All the best, ed

Marie

 I learned two things from this picture. 1. Always have a camera ready. 2. Sometimes cropping [as in an earlier version] limits the story told. Thanks for your encouragement. Ed

Stephanie

I'm glad you enjoyed this picture. Phebe was an outdoor cat, but she ran away once too often and lost her privileges. Ed

I'm sorry if I offended you. I was not commenting on your response to the other member, but the caption on the picture. I don't think I was kvetching, but only making what I thought was a serious comment about the relationship between captions and pictures.  ed brown

The image provoked my imagination, your explanation limited it. ed

Having taken my share of banal pictures of squirrels, i really admire this shot. You've managed to render this squirrel as an individual. Ed

Olaf

Thank you very much for your thoughtful and helpful comment. Ed

I find this a wonderfully eye captivating image. ed

This  images makes me dizzy. Seriously, I think including the blurred frame contributes to this effect. Nice shot. Ed

it was interesting for me to look at the other images you have of this subject. I like this B/W best. But why? I think that without the coloring something of an inner glow is visible. With the coloring I got distracted by the lipstick etc. looking for the person. An interesting lesson for me an a very beautiful picture. ed

A chilling picture, if you will. Seriously, I think it is difficult to convey the sense of how cold a landscape feels. Most pictures give the feeling of how pretty the landscape is. This one makes me cold. ed

This is a wonderful picture. the contrast between the joyful balloons and his somber face is touching. Perhaps you want to leave it without any manipulation, but I wonder if you increased the exposure a tad the balloons might be brighter without diminishing his somber expression.