I was completely blown away by this pic fromandyathlon
Love the angle & composition. Works great in B&W.
I went way back to page 70ish to find this shot. It seems rather appropriate given the tragic anniversary in the US this week. Beautiful colors, great silhouette, and of course that fantastic light. Simple, but stunningly effective.
Nominated by .sashi
Those who have seen Marc's photos over the years know his dedication to landscape photography, I can't count the number of times he's gotten out of bed early to bring to flickr the beauty of the region surrounding Wallonie (and elsewhere, this photo was taken in Limburg before 9am).
My choice may not be the most dramatic photo on mmarsupilami's stream -- despite the lush color depth --, but this is one of the reasons I particularly like it... its warmth is very patient.
Thank you, Marc, for sharing these beautiful mornings with us! There are very few people who can do such great work with a Powershot and Picasa, I know you've moved on from that now, but hats off... :)
.sashi
Nominated by ~Terri~P~
"This is one I favorited a long time ago, because I like the geometry and the distortion combined with the semi-shallow depth-of-field. Great colors and contrast too."
Nominated by Photography Skillet
Not sure in what category it won, but it should have won in ambiance. It imparts a strong sense of emotions and feelings. Accomplished by choosing a perfect setting and then composing it brilliantly - on location and in in post processing.
Nominated by pompeyshoes
"A stunning shot which shows nature at its best! Love the translucency of the stalk and the illumination of the interior. Perfect focus and wonderful Bokeh too."
Nominated by samthe8th
"A fun shot all together, tons of energy, and it brings out the best of the panning technique, you feel like you are entering this fun little world via the shot. Love the contrast between what we know to be a pretty innocent, slow moving marry-go-round, with the high speed feeling of the "joust" going on here."
Sam
Nominated by aBuzzi
"un gran retrato, con mucha fuerza y sentimiento
saludos! "
"a great picture, with much force and feeling
greetings! "
Albert
Nominated by matt_redmond
I love everything about this picture. It is truly beautiful. The composition, the geometry, the colors, the textures--it is simply incredible in every way. Very in line with my favorite style of photography, and very well executed as a piece of photographic art. Congratulations Sam.
Matthew
"While seemingly simple, it is such a deep, evocative and powerful image of a tragic and infamous place. It speaks on its own."
Nominated by spriro
"I love everything about this picture. The composition, the color, the drama. It's like a set up for a movie scene. Excellent!!"
"A perfect composition, dramactic lighting, mood, dof and subject matter. This shot is a work of art!! Excellent work Albert!"
"A Perfect HDR effect and black and white tones, combined with an excelent composition make this an amazing shot."
Nominated by dog ma
That is such a great shot. Perfect pose, timing and exposure. Beautiful colors in that butterfly too, one I've never seen before. The bokeh in the background is an absolute bonus. Well done!
dog ma
With all the gorgeous landscapes and macros and action, dogma's dog shots still stood out on every page and I remembered this one fondly.
The processing, timing, dof, and comp are all perfect as usual...
Sarah.Lynch
I really like this shot, the tones are stunning reflection is awesome yet very minamilist. The shot is very dramatic as it appears to suck you into infinity with the depth.
andyathlon
This is a quite superb image. The exposure is controlled well and the smooth result is evocative and oozing quality. I've had some tough times in my life over the past 6 months and I still have many sad days. The sun goes down and leaves us in the dark...
...but hope is there that a new day dawns again. It will not be dark forever. God is the giver, taker and sustainer of life.
JK
I love this photo because, in addition to the wonderful clarity of the subjects, beautiful colours, and great POV, you've captured it at the perfect moment. It also tells such a story, and gave me a great laugh when I saw it.
Congrats on this image and on your wonderful body of work.
Nominated by Anderson Fang
Personally I regard this excellent work of Gwyneth as a example of minimalism. It honorably happens to be the very first image in TP's HoF pool.
First of all the composition is the soul of the success. The kite and kite-flyers are placed uncommonly near the corner of the image. This large empty space between them seems to extend the distance a lot. Further more the position of the kite makes me feel that it's flying out of the image. I love this image mostly because it makes me think and feel.
The choice of black and white is also adequate. The tones in the image clearly s
eparates the ground and sky. This separation, plus the composition, push the kite even higher. It also helps me concentrate on the key elements without being distracted by the blue sky, green mountain and white clouds. I can't even imagine
what it would be in colors.
Digging out an interesting image out of simple things, events or activities is always difficult. This great work of Gwyneth inspires me a lot.
Nominated by PGornell
I love a good landscape photo of snow-covered mountains! If there's a lake with a beautiful reflection, all the better!
