Comments on: Smoke and Sparks by Benjamin Mercer http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/ Photo of the Day Contest Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:11:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: mike http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-234801 mike Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:10:43 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-234801 Real life scenes are always interesting to see. Real life scenes are always interesting to see.

]]> By: Su http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-124970 Su Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:46:07 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-124970 Love these glimpses of another persons world, and its a reminder of how harsh most peoples lives are. Love these glimpses of another persons world, and its a reminder of how harsh most peoples lives are.

]]> By: Sue Gagnon http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-50845 Sue Gagnon Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:32:09 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-50845 Now this is a cool shot. I love photographs that tell a succinct story through images, and you have done just that here. Nicely done...Your efforts are not lost with this photo. Now this is a cool shot. I love photographs that tell a succinct story through images, and you have done just that here. Nicely done…Your efforts are not lost with this photo.

]]> By: Pieter -sAner- van der Horst http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-50768 Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:42:14 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-50768 Love the light and the overall atmosphere. Love the light and the overall atmosphere.

]]> By: Aneta http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-50732 Aneta Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:41:07 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-50732 Although not exactly the same setting, this looks like a scene from The Kite Runner. Although not exactly the same setting, this looks like a scene from The Kite Runner.

]]> By: Anurag http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-50636 Anurag Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:38:32 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-50636 Benjamin, thats where I feel the digital dark room can help. For those who squirm at the very mention of photoshop - Nobody complained about dodging and burning in the good old days of the enlarger. as Ansell Adams himself said "The negative is the musical score and the print is the performance" Benjamin, thats where I feel the digital dark room can help.

For those who squirm at the very mention of photoshop – Nobody complained about dodging and burning in the good old days of the enlarger. as Ansell Adams himself said “The negative is the musical score and the print is the performance”

]]> By: Jacob Maentz http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-50615 Jacob Maentz Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:43:03 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-50615 Excellent capture and I love the emotion and mood set by the light. Excellent capture and I love the emotion and mood set by the light.

]]> By: Dennis http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-50594 Dennis Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:29:48 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-50594 Excellent mood shot. It really puts you in the scene. The 350D handled the dynamic range very well. Excellent mood shot. It really puts you in the scene. The 350D handled the dynamic range very well.

]]> By: Linda Jones http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-50593 Linda Jones Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:26:50 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-50593 Great story and message to us earthlings. Great story and message to us earthlings.

]]> By: Renee http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-50590 Renee Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:49:55 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2008/04/smoke-and-sparks-by-benjamin-mercer/#comment-50590 Very interesting i think this photo is really good..it sure does tell the story or your mind open to think! Very interesting i think this photo is really good..it sure does tell the story or your mind open to think!

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