The searcher
canon 5d with 50mm lens at f/1.4, 1/320sec, ISO 640
From a shoot with Adrian and Scott….at the Ian Potter Gallery at Fed Square….
Another view of the same sculpture![]()
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~ Ademac
Stunning image….............................
Karen Cook
So very different! Great shot.
Karen Cougan
Brilliant mate, this is so so so awesome
xkc
Samantha Cole-...
Absolutely brilliant… I am lost for words… this image speaks volumes!
xx Sam
Paul Vanzella
STUNNING PIECE – SO DARK AND EMOTIVE – LOVE THIS!
Andy Smylie
Yeah! STUNNING is the word.
drjones
This is just magical. LOVE it.
tonilouise
Love this HT..Amazing piece..
Leeo
Wow! A very powerful image, very emotive ; )
Sharon Hammond
OM goodness this is good. Excellent piece
Nicole Goggins
wow!!! this is beyond awesome!!! love love love it!!!
whitecrow
Very dramatic. Very cool.
Adrian Donoghue
Beauty HT! love it.
rosedew
Powerful image
Kurt Tutschek
wow – this one’s great. very unique.
DesignBliss
Wow. Very eerie.
funkyfacestudio
This is awesome !
Darren Burdell
Just love the way you use textures!
halftone replied
Thanks Darren! (Some say I use them too much)
Magriet Murray
awesome work! ssooo creative and great impact! well done!
CinB
gorgeous shot so other worldy, fab work
Ness Fitzgerald
captures you attention and draws you right in … brilliant work … :-)
ElRobbo
Hmmmmmm…
ElRobbo
Yup! Stunning image, Halftone!!!
:)
KimberlyNic
i agree! not much more to say it is a stunning awsome eye catching image!
TerraChild
Halftone that just kicks, very cool
Tracey McKeown
Awesome. Another lost for words
Tollwut
GREAT!
Cliff Vestergaard
I am looking to me its like dream,and thinking about and Ya …...........................and thinking…..............and still looking ta it….................Magic art
Cliff Vestergaard
love it
Jonathan Bailey
Such a spiritual quality. It reached out to my heart. Too cool.
Headcrime
Great work! Favorit!
MuscularTeeth
amazing.
sunshine0
The well placed shadows add depth and interest to this photo. How did you do this? It leaves a lasting impact, great job!
Laurie McClave
sooo lovely and magical this image!
farmdogger
Very nice. Love the effect like reaching through a piece of glass.
Hena Tayeb
very very cool
Heidi Garner
It’s freaky….totally freaks me out! Like that hand is sooo reaching out at me, right out of the picture. So effective, great work :)
RiSH :
Looks like some one lending me a helping hand when I am drenched with sorrow and helpless. Great!!!
FossilFox
stunning.
Imber
Strong image!
drjones
Knew this would make the home page one day!!! :) well done!!!!
halftone replied
Thanks Dar :)
ellamental
right on! like it alot!!!
techniQx
Awesome image!
DevaDaDiva
WHOA! thats soo trippy.
_micmac
Fantastic work,I love that ghost feeling,brilliant!!
Tracy Wallace
This is brilliant! Wow. I don’t even know how you did this but it works so well. I love this.
Robyn Lakeman
What everyone else said, brilliant!
ADMarshall
Fantastic work.
Tania Rose
bloody awesome imagery. straight into my faves!
John Conway
really like the PP work on this Mel, good use of limited DOF too
halftone replied
Thanks Johno, I sent this to the PictureThis doodad….it looks pretty good on metallic…
Michelle Barlo...
TOO COOL BRAVO
Gili Orr
amazing!
midzing
powerful work,,,, well done
intensual
It makes you wonder if it’s a hand of a friend or foe but somehow i feel it is a friendly hand. Very cool.
Christopher Ba...
This is absolutely amazing. Wonderful work.
Steve Chapple
Powerful brooding art that makes a bold statement!
John Conway
nice to see this on the front page HT
halftone replied
Thanks buddy….still got more favs than comments! So weird….I’ll have to boost the word count….lol
drjones
WOOOOO! Well done halftone :) Home Feature!!!! Well deserved :) x
halftone replied
Thanks Dar :)
Jan Bickerton
Great image, I can imagine it on the cover of a paperback. There’s something ‘other worldly’ about it! Congratulations on making the home page.
www4gsus
Totally wicked work dude!! Good job!!!
Cristóbal
Danilo Lejardi
amazing!
drjones
halftone replied
Thanks so much Dar, much appreciated!
drjones
yey! it worked!! I’m so pleased for you haltone…i just found this under pilgrims journal so nicked it for you!! it’s not often that any of us get the privilege of a home page feature!! now you can make that moment last… :)
Ian James
Amazing shot I love the tones and textures. Instant favourite.
JohnThunderbird
11 outta 10
Bill Vourgos
I cant take my eyes off it. Very Cool!
funkyfacestudio
I love this !
Rosalie Dale IPA
Mesmerising shot!!
Denzil
Magnificent!
John Edwards
Wow!
richiedean
Love the textures for the extra drama they give ….. feels like being in a surreal game of tag ….... at risk of repeating myself, more power to your imagination …...... :))
drjones
halftone…i just realised how much alike my piece “The Power of Lust” is like this…makes me wonder if i subconsciously re-created it?!
halftone replied
Perhaps you had it in your mind when you shot it, Dar! I’m flattered if that’s the case :)
woof
ereie!!! don’t think go to sleep any time soon :) great image!!!
billyboy
Wow Mel, I spotted this before but didn`t have time to comment so I`m correcting that oversight now.
This is awesome. The hand reaching out from the shadow gives me such a buzz already, but the way you mange the vibe is something I`m starting to believe only you can make happen so massive. Those dots (orbs?) fall in just the right places to make thius guy look like a mad doctor from planet anal probe… thank GOD I`m on this end of the monitor!
This is a fav baby!
Cindy Olivier
I like how it is almost abstract but all the lines and curves draws your attention to the main subject the hand which is excrutiatingly well done. You deserve a medal for this piece.
Steve Sharp
I think I can see why this one went ballistic popularity-wise, and made the front page. A really astounding image.
jacqleen
Love the Title…..Love the image…...just Brilliant!!!!
Ben Herman
very emotive, love the mystery behind it.
Rudschinat
great work, intens
Mark Hayward
Magnificent work…just…all of it!
halftone replied
Wow, thanks so much, Mark!!
Mizz1
wow, this is just fantastical!!!!
halftone
Thanks mizz….and it’s on show in sydney right now! :D
Siobhan Blanc...
Love your work. Something powerful inside the image just touches me.
JUSTART
great
onthemark
wow stunning!
Hagen
Wow
Sally R
brilliant – I cannot say anymore
MJSoup
and offer from the unknown… very creative image!
Tenee Attoh
brilliant stunning! Great use of textures,well done
trueblvr
WoW, I never thought I would like something so scary.
Trish O'Brien
Incredible shot Mel, it has a 3D appearance thats quite startling, and very powerful as a duo with ‘searching’
Elizaday
Awesome and mesmerizing!
Colleen Milburn
Wow, wow, wow – if I could fave this 1000 times I would – an absolute stunner!!
Matt Penfold
This is great Mel, a “shadow with a tangible hand” freaky :-)
Lorena Maria
Oh wow!!! this is magical!!!
RobertCharles
lovin’ this shot!!
josiem
incredible!
CasLadru
very cool indeed!!!
deepbluwater
this is insanely fantastic… one of my absolute favorites…..... AMAZING!
Jos van de venne
Great!!!
TextureoftheSin
HOMEPAGE!!!!!!!!
Sharon Brady
Absolutely amazing!! Magic!!
halftone
Cheers everyone! July 09,09
Sue Kane
Congrats Mel…this is a beauty!
andreisky
Many congrats! absolutely superb image
transmute
I’ve always loved this one, congrats
Junior Mclean
nice
Anne McGinn
congrats on the feature Mel – I’ve always loved this one
Revive The Lig...
Very gripping photograph halftone! I like the shallow depth of field and the focus on the hand. It looks like the person wants me to join him/her. Congrats on the home page feature!
CapturedByKylie
Congratulations on being featured on the home page. July 9th 2009.
Adam Bogusz
really like this
hugo
What can I say, it’s all been said!! brilliant work!! better late than never they say? HEY?
halftone replied
lol…..thanks Hugo!
rjcolby
Have always loved this one, HT. Will be watching for it…
Mick Yates
Very powerful image – excellent
Gorandos
heheh….I just love pics that make me say wow….and this one is wooow!=) It is a great image!...so great!
ViktoryiaN
Great work! I love it! So powerful and meaningful!
Tenee Attoh
Beautiful strong image, wonderful creative work, great stuff, you are very talented well done
hsien-ku
really incredible image.
Matthew Reilly
FANTASTIC IMAGE!!!!!!!!!!! Really REALLY like this one!
Robert Armstrong
Coooooooooooooooool!
Trevor Michael...
‘a tantalizing dare’ this I like very much.
Inframan232
I’m a big fan of the picture
David Grudniski
I like to see images puhed and you certainly do that well.
Great job!
Silvia Ganora
I completely missed this one, Mel. Gorgeous shot!
titus
brilliant work.
kibishipaul
Wonderful display of creativity. Well done!
SNik
fantastically appealing…
ys-eye
WOW! A really compelling image!
Beth Wilson
Fantastic Mel. Very well done.
vampvamp
ok freakish, well done! :]
Anna Shaw
That is superb. I look forward to following your work in the future.
xx
Jeff Clark
This is phenomenal!
Larry Stewart
WoW Simply superb. Keep up the great work!.
bela
wow, great!
tazzina 19 days ago
^thay have said it all
but i did not – perfection – that is all.
Yan Gao 16 days ago
So very different! Great shot.
midzing 11 days ago
ǝuop llǝʍ ’’’’ʞɹoʍ ʇuɐıllıɹq
DaRkSiLeNcE 6 days ago
powerful capture…
lhandlott 6 days ago
where art meets originality , love this piece
SNik 5 days ago
extremely appealing