GREAT shot!!!

Great shot, I would have liked a little more space in front, to stop the plane flying right out of the photo, but that is just my opinion.

I tried it with more space and the framing just didn't seem right. :/

THIS IS AWESOME. i love the emotion pouring from it. granted, the upper left corner is really blown out, but... i just LOVE the shot. really do.

Thanks Jaded, I know what you mean about the upper corner unfortunately because this picture was taken at about 11pm in times square the only way to get the guy's face exposed properly was to not worry about the LCD billboard in the BG. If I had had the time I would have bracketed this but this was quite literally a snapshot as I was being pushed forward by the surge of the crowd.

Usually I'm pretty militant about blown out exposure, but in this case I think it might actually help. The light helps emphasize the shape of the guy's head. The backlighting of the beard from it also helps a lot. He almost looks like Rasputin... the "Mad Monk!" Maybe it's "holy light." Nice job

(This shot would be no where as good if the guy had hair)

I wish I could vote on this It is awesome!

Why can't you vote, Kellie? Great capture btw...

wonderful shot, so much emotion

Fantastic shot author...well done

Congratulations!!! Have a cookie!

note: cookie is purely hypothetical.

Not sure about dangerous, they are sea eggs, or Kine, quite edible.
I think you have made the contrast too high, you have lost all detail in the Kina.

What doe daddy look like?

I hope he's white, otherwise she's in trouble

Fantastic shot author...well done

I think someone left the little pig dropped in bleach....lool...funny shot!

good luck author!

And sprinkled with pollen!

Omg! This is so awesome!

This is a really cool picture! great job author

A beautiful photo, but it is not a dark and a light colour, it's contrasting colours

It is a dark green and a light green, which are both dark and light and contrasting.

Sorry I don't agree, the tones are far too close.

I am sorry that you feel that way I guess we just can agree to disagree.

I have read and re-read and re-read the contest goal but cannot, for the life of me, see how this wouldn't be on-theme. I have consulted with others and they seem to agree with me, not that it makes either of us right or wrong. I guess its just a matter of different opinions that again, the mods can sort out.

Fabulous shot author...very well done

Thanks erathion!
@ friiskiwi, I didn't give you the thumbs down but I did restore your points!

No worries, it's a beautiful photo, but IMO not right for this contest. Judging by the number of photos I have removed, I am often wrong. so please don;t take my comments the wrong way. I think I was more trying to clarify what is actually wanted, and as you photo is still here, shows that I'm wrong again. Good luck.

I never take what you say wrong, I am thankful for your guidance. I understood exactly what you meant, just didn't agree is all. But we can't always agree so it's perfectly fine by me for you to give your opinion.

this would have been great for this weeks green and yellow contest.