Secret Place

Very Erie looking Deb, I like it a lot

WOW ....Absolutely stunning Deborah. I said all of that out loud to my computer too.
Wonderful story aswell Flyboy.
Fantastic work you guys – you’ll be hard to beat.

Deb: what an amazing image…so haunting…it just draws you in…i love it in black and white!!!
what a collaboration… the picture and words go hand in hand…..I simply love it. Trish

Great job Deborah, one of my favourite of yours so far. This one should win!!

ooo what a little trip he is on….......wonderful Deb
xkc

Excellent…image and words!!

Wow, congrats to both of you on this sensational work!!!

Awesome image!!!!!

Great work again…

Impressive work all round

Lovely shot again Deb. You always seem to get a great nitty gritty image. I always love the treatment you give your pics. You will have to give me a lesson!

moody and ominous, a nice Halloween card image

Great image Deborah.
Conveys the theme and feeling so well

Congrats to you both, both a haunting image and excellent words.

Good luck in the comp

Exceptional work you two!

An excellent piece of work between you and Flyboy. Great contrast and texture.

tremendous use of stark bw. Creates such an eeirie feel too. The words are terrific too – flyboy. A great and successful collaberation.

this is a brilliant team effort

I love it! wonderful treatment. the doors _feel_rough-hewn and heavy. great angle – emphasizes the massive entrance. very dramatic and spooky image. fine collaboration.

Your picture is so good, Deborah. I was playing with the theme in my head and then you send this and – bang! – magic started. I think shawhouse made a great and to-the-point analisys of your image, which I totally agree with. Abe looks so vulnarable but also like a hero doing what he has to do, facing this darkness in front of him. The door is massive and the angle is perfect. The black and white magic makes the picture to an exciting mind trip. Thanks for the joy of doing this together.

The steps leading up into the darkness, the big heavy wooden door left ajar with its stone pillars either side all looks a little foreboding as the subject walks gingerly up to the steps. A very emotive image Deborah, beautifully worked. Well done

Exquisite!

thank you all for such wonderful comments – really appreciate them all:)

This works very well Deborah…

Wow, this will behard to beat for sure!! The image conveys the message on it’s own, but when teamed with the writing, it really is something special, well done Deborah and Flyboy!

Smashing work! This is so good, I think I may even cry a little.

Nice one Deb!

Wow! What a collaboration! Both pieces are stand alone on their own merits, but go together so well.. the image portraying the defencless innocence of the child and secret place within the dungeon perfectly. Both darkness of the image and burdens in the writing go hand in hand seamlessly.. well done both!

What a fabulous image, Deborah!! Good luck with the comp!

Awesome shot Deb and Martin’s writing complements it perfectly!

Beautiful work Deb! This is great!! Love the lighting :)

This really set’s the seen for a secret place-well done.

Another great picture Deb, the glare is as eerie as the dark. The perspective is fantastic.

Well done, Deb and Flyboy – Superb!

this is superb, love it

Scary image Deb and the writing too, loved the last two lines.

awesome work both of you

Cool .deep atmosphere..love it.

Brilliant image Deborah and exellent work. Congratulations too! You’ve made the home page, well done to both you and flyboy!

Wonderful work Deborah and Flyboy. Love the light. Congrats on it being featured on the front page.

Love the comp, treatment & how awesome and ageless the door is compared to the boys youth. Brilliant.

Lovely shot Daborah – great mono work as usual, and such a mystical atmosphere to this. Lovely words to go with it too. a real gem.

Lots of emotion here. A wonderful picture accompanied by stirring words. Well done to you both!

You take some wonderful shots,this is another one that i like very much

WOW!!! This is extraordinary!! You have really envoked the imagination with this one!!! Beautiful capture…. I am speechless!!!!

Love the picture and the writing. What a wonderful combo!

One of your very very best. And what a collaboration ! A winner for sure.
My best compliments

Very nice Deborah.

Beautiful capture and b/w!

wow looks like i missed the fireworks on this!ABSOLUTELY TOP OF THE LINE Collaboration work!
Congrats to both of you!

This is just wonderful. And the feeling of storytelling is so powerful.

awesome, makes me want to enter the darkness to see whats in there. The written piece . once started just had to keep going

incredible work from you two. Awesome job!

thanks everyone for your lovely comments – you are great source of encouragement :)

Wonderful as usual Deb. Your b/w are fantastic.

Wow.. this is really amazing work from the pair of you. I’m rather speachless!! perfect collaboration.

nice composition, well done again!

ooo this is awesome i love it

Beautiful Debs, :)

Brilliant work both!

WOW! This really draws the viewer in! I love it!

A perfect match in image and words.
Congrats for decorating the homepage, a well deserved place.

incredible:)
its fantastic!

Excellent image!

I hate to say I haven’t read the story yet. I prefer to make up my own idea of what is going on in the picture for now. I love it though, an old door, a few stairs… the curiosity of a young mind. I’ve bookmarked this, so I’ll be sure to come back and read your story soon.

Fascinating image, intriguing writing.

Awesome black and white, this has a lot of wow factor due to how high key it is. GREAT textures too

love the high contrast chromed effect – magnificent stuff

Abe looks like he’s been there before, marching in so confidently. This is a wonderful shot Deb, could look at it for ages.

Awesome Deb and Flyboy…love the combination of words and image…could see you two doing a book together. Your perspective of this is perfect..it enhances the enormity of the doorway and the feeling of mystery – beautiful!

An outstanding meticulous shot. 10/10 to you and flyboy
cheers
R

I think you executed it brilliantlyy. The text and image are perfect together. Just the image itself makes people connect with their own experiences.

Wow – this is so rich in symbolism and significance, such a hauntingly beautiful image – amazing writing, too!

Incredible Deb!

excellent !

I’ve been busy lately and missed this, similar concept to one of your earlier shots, but certainly worth revisiting, it’s worked a treat, love the tones and the sense of adventure.
FAVED

WOW! Stunning B&W shot

lovely starkest in this 1

This image makes me want to be a kid again. The old wooden door, the stone steps, and the dark hallway. What an adventure to be had. My imagination is running riot. Great shot.

I love the style of your images Deborah and in particular this one. It has that sense of expectation that you have as a child, where Lions, Witches and Wardrobes still might exist! Great work!

Oh wow.
You really know how to suck the viewer right in with your tones, Deb!!
The darkness looming ahead is the main focal point. That, and the top
of the archway. I want to say: “No! Don’t go in there!” heh..
Your work is moving & strong..and always thought provoking!
I really like it. (big fan!)

Amazing texture and contrast

Beautiful capture of the wonder and innocence of the child and the place we are all reaching back for in our lives. . .never lost. . . just put to sleep for awhile sometimes. Your work brings that alive again. . . lovely shot.

Trepidation plus!!!Awesome work:)

love it! great work!