Peter, some very poignant symbolism here: devotion, light and dark (so appropriate for good friday), shadows and the cross's comparative strength over its shadow in this image (I think of 'though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death') ... very evocative. I would think the black and white was quite (perhaps more?) effective. Perhaps the lighter area at the bottom could be cropped, ...

I'm particularly interested in the realm between reality and imagination - (photography and painting) I think you've been successful at combining the two here. Realism and imagination seem to me like ends of a spectrum that are available to artists in the fields of both photography and painting - I know of realistic painters and impressionist photographers. Again, thanks for the image, and th ...

I loved this capture when you first posted it, pschlute! The figures are set off so well by the lovely earthy colour of the wall (which they're doing a great job holding up!). The details that add character to the image: the cracks in the wall, the lamp, and the two very different kinds of headgear! Love it.

A striking image, Robin! I love the oil painting feel to the background, capturing the colors of field, hill and sky just right. The color of the grass/wheat in the foreground is a little startling at first, but not in an unpleasing way, and to see the grains bending horizontally is not typical. Can I ask how much the colours have been tweaked in post-processing? Very nice.