The caress

Artist: Neil Boucher
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Card: US$4.32
Print: from US$18.52

The caress

The beautiful young girl wrapped her arms around the man that had helped her climb out of desparation. He was old and rugged, yet as she stroked his crusty old face she knew that she would be safe in his arms till she could stand alone.

Camera: Canon 5D
Lens: EF 100mm macro
Focal length: 100mm (Note – full frame sensor)
Shutter Speed: 1/350th seconds
Aperture: _f_6.7
ISO: 400
White balance: Auto
Format: RAW
Drive Mode: Single
Filters: Nil
Post Processing:
Lightroom – Angle, Highlight recovery, contrast, sharpen, noise reduction
Photoshop – Nil

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linda858100

awesome
Neil Boucher replied

:) Thanks Linda
Barbara Brown

Col title and symbolism. Nice!!!
Neil Boucher replied

Thanks lenzart
Elaine Harriott

A wonderful combination
Neil Boucher replied

Thank you Elaine :)
Steven Pearce

Great framing here Neil, two opposite subjects both displaying the same qualities for two very different reasons. Perfect positioning of the BG and it really adds to the contrasts.
Neil Boucher replied

Thank you Steve, I think it worked out well.
Lee Revell

very romantic neil. jan must be all “a-quiver”
Neil Boucher replied

Thanks Lee, lol I don’t know about that!
Rosalie Dale IPA

Another barbed wire masterpiece! Well done my friend. We’ll have to produce a coffee table book – although it may end up R rated at this rate!
Neil Boucher replied

Lol, thanks Rosalie, I think that’s as far as my R rating goes!
Mary Campbell

I need a man like that! ;0)))))
Neil Boucher replied

Sorry mary, can’t help you there!
Travis Easton

Great shot Neil
Neil Boucher replied

Thanks Trav.
WendyJC

beautiful image and words Neil.
Neil Boucher replied

Thank you wendy :)
JimFilmer

excellent concept…and the light and dark background split by the subject sets this off so well
Neil Boucher replied

Thanks so much Jim!
Michael Rowley...

nice one neil !!
Neil Boucher replied

Thanks Michael
JennyDean

excellent Neil.
Neil Boucher replied

Thanks Jenny :)
Jared Revell

...and you said you weren’t an artist !
wonderful shot and poem Neil, I am very impressed !!
Neil Boucher replied

Thanks Jared. Was that a poem? lol
Heather Nel

very impressive indeed …. lovely in it’s simplicity : )
Neil Boucher replied

lol Thank you Heather :)
fuzonlab

Stunning Macro Neil…
Neil Boucher replied

Thank you Biren!
Kathryn Potempski

what an eye for detail Neil,fantastic comp and writing.
Neil Boucher replied

:) Thank you Kathryn!
Tom Gomez

Wow, very imaginative …
Neil Boucher replied

:) Thanks Tom
deannedaffy

I’m a sucker for wire! Beautiful Neil.
Neil Boucher replied

Thanks Deanne :)
Mark Lee

Wonderful shot… Well capture :)
Neil Boucher replied

Thank you Mark
Sekans

Superb shot and an excellent written caption to go with the image.
Neil Boucher replied

Thank you so much Jonathon!
Daniel Sly

Fantastic shot!
Neil Boucher replied

Thanks Daniel!
Antanas

lovely capture, beautiful find
Neil Boucher replied

Thanks Antanas. I was lucky :)
Steve Chapple

This has worked so well. Such clever words to match.
Neil Boucher replied

Thanks Steve!
Mel Brackstone

Fabulous macro, Neil, wonderful contrast of textures.
Neil Boucher replied

:) Thanks Mel
John Conway

good juxtaposition between textures, colours and strengths of objects, good work Neil
Neil Boucher replied

Thank you so much john! The worrying thing is, I know what you are talking about!
Patricia Gibson

Beautiful Neil!
Neil Boucher replied

Thanks Patricia!
Lauren Marr

beautiful. really beautiful words and image to go with them.
Neil Boucher replied

Thanks for stopping by Lauren, and for your lovely comments.
Brendan Schoon

Well spotted Neil!! Wonderful composition and the lighting is very fresh!! Great shot!!
Brendan
Neil Boucher replied

Thanks Brendan
janfoster

really great shot
Neil Boucher replied

Thank you Jan :)
Ronald Jore

Simple and compelling, both the image and the words – captivating!
Neil Boucher replied

Thanks so much Ronald!
walela

Another wonderful one!
Neil Boucher replied

Thank yoou :)
Innermyst

The words are evocative of pure selfless love, the photo reminds us that we should show this love even in the toughest moments. Wonderful combination, wonderful work.
pene

wow !! this is awesome !!
and your little ‘verse’ fits exactly !
Neil Boucher replied

Thank you pene!
Tomás Ó Cárthaigh

The caress of barbed wire
For a while causes pain
But kees the beast in the feild
So it can remain
Where none can harm it
While driving by
And it can obseve safely from a distance
Walkers such as I.

Can I use this image for this poem? I make poetry videos – see http://www.youtube.com/tomasocarthaigh for my poems – image will be credited appropiatly…
Neil Boucher replied

Sure, go for it tomas. I would appreciate you coming back with a link.
Cheers!