Contemplation by joansmor

Contemplation

Another shot from our trip to Lake Winnipesaukee at Wolfeboro Harbor. As we returned to the car I did a few shots of things I always see when coming in the Summer. This Hot Dog stand is one of these and when I cropped in on the stand I liked the look on this man's face and the cigarette in his hand like a little pointer. But the background was so busy. So a blur layer and a mask and lots of painting on the mask to reveal what I didn't want blurred. I might play longer with it if I had more time but off tomorrow for a little 3 day weekend in Vermont. My nephew is housesitting. Tomorrow I get to meet a cyber friend I have had for 4 years and never met in person. So excited. Not a 365'r but a caregiver from my WW group. All our group is so jealous.
Great focus on the cart I like your editing well done
August 15th, 2015  
Great candid. Love the playing around to get what you want. I have a photo I need to blur the background on.... Someday when I get the time. Have fun tomorrow meeting with out friend from WW. You lucky dog you....LOL...so green with envy...LOL.
August 15th, 2015  
He looks like the great debate going on in his mind! Fav!
August 15th, 2015  
Cool shot.
August 15th, 2015  
💜❤💜
August 15th, 2015  
This is a great shot. I really like how you have blurred the background.
August 15th, 2015  
Fun shot well sone.
August 15th, 2015  
Your processing is what makes this a great shot. My eye is drawn to the stand which is fascinating with so much to look at, but I'm not at all distracted by the unwanted background items. Wonderful effect and outcome!
August 15th, 2015  
Hi @joansmor I am your get pushed partner for this week. I have enjoyed looking through your past challenges and albums and I see you have done quite a few different editing and photography different techniques! So, I am going to set you the following the challenge. I would like to see a photograph that depicts chaos. You can interpret this however you want, a few examples could be clashing colours, clashing textures, subjects/objects looking disorganised, out of place etc..I hope you have fun with this push, I look forward to seeing your picture.
August 15th, 2015  
Amazing street shot
August 15th, 2015  
Such personality to this scene... :)
August 16th, 2015  
And here I thought he was deep in conversation with the hot dog guy. Great work on the post-processing and fun candid.
August 17th, 2015  
This is MY kind of photography -- stories waiting to be told. FAV.
August 17th, 2015  
FANtastic shot...love the dof and all the color. Fun fun shot! FAV
August 18th, 2015  
I would love to know what he is thinking Joan. Good shot
August 22nd, 2015  
nice shot, it really tells a story
August 31st, 2015  
I love the way he seems to be conversing with the plastic hot dog.
September 6th, 2015  
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