Thomas, such "broken glass" images are intended to "make you shiver", it's the shock value that makes them so powerful. Not to everyone's taste, I'll agree, but it's with images like that you become world famous.

Rick

I.m a left hander and from when I first started photography it has always felt natural to rest the lens in my left hand. Yes, I let it rest and do not squeeze it tightly. Sometimes I will form a triangle with my thumb, index and middle finger and rest the lens on it. Hi 1957PLATO, I'd say "grip" it...

2020/04/25 Playing with soap-bubbles - psychedelic colors. I have to experiment with the soap mixture, want only one great bubble like in the background of the photo... EM5II, 12-40/2.8, crop, +1 saturation in Workspace This is a very interesting image, Paul. It almost reminds me of a broken lightb...

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There's still a week or two before MagRat releases her next Lockdown Photography Challenge. She's not about to tell you exactly what it'll be, but, if you watch Nigel Danson's Woodland Photography video (here https://youtu.be/2AgG0v2wjwA) and think about how the Amateur Photographer magazine expande...

Well, not quite just yet, but it might provide inspiration if you pop over to the Amateur Photographer magazine's " Food Photographers of the Year " announcement. There are some very surprising entries that'll help you rethink what Food Photography is all about. See: https://www.amateurphotographer....

Great picture, 1957PLATO.
I really like this kind of picture where the blacks of the camera blend into the blacks of the shadows. You've beautifully captured the textures.

Nice one,
Rick

Maybe the prize for the winner is to have their image printed on a t-shirt or apron with the words

PHOTOGRAPHY
[ IMAGE ]
FEEDS THE SOUL

Any thoughts?

Keep those images coming,
Rick

Thank's Paul 2020/04/19 Here's anotherone, from today. My cat smelling flowers and plants - dominant brown tones. EM-5II, 12-40/f2.8 at 32mm, f5.8, -0.3ev, SOOC. Hurray, us pussycats are taking over the forum 😸😼 😻 MagRat cat _____________ Disclaimer: this post has nothing to do with Rick Bear !