The angle of view and cropped top of the barn make that one a little awkward IMO, though I do love the textures.

#3 is very cool. Who would have thought a tropical scene would do well in b&w?! Perhaps a little more tonal separation within the thickest foliage is warranted. Have you done dodging and burning?

The Ferris wheel is super. At first I thought too tight within the frame, but decided it works just fine as is. Very effective dizzying perspective. Removing color makes it all about the structure and a little about the insanity of those willing to try that ride

Some of my favorites from 2018. Here's to 2019.

DSC_9726 by David Hart, on Flickr

DSC_0417-2 by David Hart, on Flickr

DSC_0382 by David Hart, on Flickr

DSC_7757 by David Hart, on Flickr

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DSC_8677 by David Hart, on Flickr

DSC_8971 by David Hart, on Flickr

DSC_7569 by David Hart, on Flickr

Buckingham Fountain Chicago by David Hart, on Flickr

DSC_0094 by David Hart, on Flickr

DSC_0227 by David Hart, on Flickr

DSC_0374 by David Hart, on Flickr

DSC_0636 by David Hart, on Flickr

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DSC_1598 by David Hart, on Flickr

For tonight. This past Fall I took a photo course titled "Storytelling with Images" . It was a challenge for sure. I think we do want our images to tell a story and take most of them with that in mind. We were challenged to answer the same questions a journalist would set out to answer (Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?). This image asks "What is that pencil doing on that surface?" "What significance is there, if any, in the words on the pencil? "Where did the pencil come from?" "Whose pencil is it?" How are the pencil and the surface used?" The pencil is on a work table, it belongs to the grandfather of a young woman who was the first multi organ transplant 6 years ago (I think 6) at Boston Childrens Hospital - all of her abdominal organs (including intestines and esophagus) were removed and she received new ones in her battle against an aggressive childhood cancer. This young lady is a happy, well adjusted young woman in her second year of high school - something the dr's never anticipated. She is the longest living, thriving multi organ transplant recipient. She made medical and surgical history and from her, doctors learned many things which, in turn, have helped others. What's the work table for - you'll see in another post.