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oh wow, this is great. love the shadows and the girls and that gorgeous window.

A great shot lovely tones

What a perfect tale of youth…

You are ridiculous!

Oblivion. Love the indistinct stair steps and the seriousness of their expressions. Wonderful—as always my friend

Great angle and DOF!!

I do love this treatment with the blurred edges to sharpen the focus on the main subject. And in this case, such a beautiful candid that captures the essence of being an adolescent girl these days – so much angst. Wonderful backdrop! And such a lovely poem to interpret it all for us. Your artistry J seemingly knows no bounds!

Nice focus and lighting. Very special.

i love stairs….

lighting and editing are excellent…
a beautiful thoughtful image !
my best, francis.

I have never pushed the selective focus like this, maybe I should…

PERFECT WORK !!!

wow!! beautiful lighting and tretment

Beautiful capture and wonderful words!!

I meant that ridiculous comment in a good way. It’s a really great shot.

almost photojournalistic… deeply symbolic, i’m sure.

How amazing is this!

Wonderful candid and treatment :)

How very true my friend, you could not have said it better! And heaven forbid they catch us in tears!

Oh, This is awesome! I love the shadows!

this is just amazing, extremely beautiful pp, great framing, wonderful description – love the words, moving and lovely altogether…. ( :

I feel like you just gave me a sneak peak into something private. I can almost imagine what they are talking about. I think I may want to write a companion piece to this, if you wouldn’t mind.

Wonderful work.

The poem goes perfectly with the image – the out of focus stairs and the in focus girls present the idea of young/old so vividly. Kind of makes me sad…

I hear whispers when I look at this BEAUTIFUL shot.

absolutley gorgeous. Beautiful lighting

Wonderful :)

I know your inspiration, so I am not surprised this has come out so well. The light and the subjects. It falls together nicely and in your wonderful, wonderful style J.
x

Beautiful shot… :o)

outstanding!!! All that beautiful light, & such a familiar scene for me…. & probably for anyone who was one a teenage girl :))

Wonderful scene
very well taken.. like a scene from fairytale!

I cannot believe that it was really not so long ago that you were struggling with inspiration and direction in your work J – You have so so quickly developed into an outstanding photographer with your own distinctive, magical style – awe-inspiring!
K xx

Oh how I wish I could go back even if just for a day and sit with my best friend and talk about the now with her.

A beautiful image not only for the emotion it conveys but for the technical aspects…(I’m not good with photography terminology) x

superb use of light and fantastic composition Judith, excellent work

This is a wonderful photo..so well done!

Yes, but can the mothers ever read the road maps??!! I love Lisa’s comment too..brings back such a rush of memories of intense pubertal moments on dark staircases, and times when one threw the map away anyhow, and just drove headlong into it all. H-K you are a hec of a driver on this bus! Very nice work always .(glad to sit on your bus…)

great work Judith.. inst fav
...(L)ove

Wonderful light and mood, brings back memories….

Extraordinary work. Lovely.

Sneaky :-)

Love the candid moment captured & the wonderful natural light showering through the window

such engaging & emotive art H-K – memories of faded friendships & how I love that I still sit crossed leg with girlfriends on the floor engaged in conversation feeling like this retains my youth – this is so precious & so beautifully captured :)

This is magnificent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

love it! very evoctive…

Oh My..I so love this image..it leads to so many questions and ideas..LOVE the perspective …which adds to the mystery…

writing,colour,light and feel are AWESOME:))

fine image of youth

Great work hsien-ku!! The light coming through the window and illuminating your two subjects is just perfect!!

An excellent narrative to go with a superb shot of the young people. It is in the top bracket.

So beautiful!

lovely work

gorgeous image

what draws me in of course is your focal point here but more so it is the lush light on these two as if a special moment has been given to them.. either school is out.. or inbetween classes.. there are moments in our young lives that are heavenly between two people discovering life and sometimes each oher.. be it in love or pain.. this scene could be either. your words agree with my view. I did not read tilll now.. yes.. a touchstone moment.. so sweet when we first discover privacy.. something in a low commodity when one is in youth days..
brill friend.. you have set a tone of excellence.. your a natural feeling artist.. no matter what you lay your hands on,
life springs forth you allow for your imagination and dreams to realize without effort…. Fast and fun and never a dull moment . this life!!! xxx

beautiful light

All i can say that this is just Perfection.

What a lovely serene moment, love the light and great focus on the girls,

Awesome composition! I love the perspective and the focus on the girls! :))

Beutiful Shot, I love the tone of it.

A wonderful image h-k, gorgeous perspective and light, you have really captured a moment here, the intensity of teenage years, the secrets between friends/sisters, beautiful work :))

I have to say this: you are an incredible photographer! I get floored each time I see a new piece. Simple scene like this, you have recreated into something so sincere and real. Focal point makes this stand out from everything else. Amazing.

Congratulations on your feature. I love the lights in this one.

Half way on the stairs is a world that belongs to no one but to those who find’s solitude and place out of time.. well captured and love the treatment in this

A wonderful deep & rich image!It has so much meaning and interpretation that can be observed in the posture of the girls, in the light from the window, in the many stairs in both directions! Great shot! And great poem as commentary!

The view, looking down, makes it seem as if you are looking into the past….....wonderful angle…...wonderful image and writing!!

Wonderful shots, love the words.

Gorgeous dof and lighting, love it

Great shot. Love it.

this is absolutely fantastic, fantastic use of lighting yet again

I missed this one, h-k! spotted it on the popular pages – another fabulous image!

I would never have believed you old enough to have daughters this age – let alone two ten years apart! This makes this incredible image all the more meaningful!

love the pov, the blur and the light here!

fantastic pov

Lovely focus and lighting!

FANTASTIC image! Love the dof. Instant fav.

Wonderful image

This is really moving and sweet…and the light and composition give it such a warm, wonderful mood.

Superb… excellent imaginery that transmits the words so well… a meaningful work as always…

Lovely image !

An outstanding work – compliments!

I love your way of lightening !

Wonderful composition ….great lights and shadows….well done

Lovely poem and DOF!