I think part of the "staged" impression comes from the nonverbal aspect of the hands. Someone that distraught would probably have their fingers THROUGH their hair, not on top of it.

Nice one... it does look like he wants to be alone with his thoughts

I'm not sure I understand how this conveys solitude

How does it convey solitude if there are three people?

pretty, but just a little out of focus

pretty, but there's a bit of noise and the rainbow is oversaturated

very pretty

Focus seems on leaves... not a tree (branch, maybe)

This is about leaves, not a tree

Looks like it's from the old 1950's horror movie - The Beast with Five Fingers

Agree with friiskiwi

Agree with Ade

Pretty cool shot, but I think I'd crop off all of the "earth" to just leave the abstract design of the clouds

They're showing how dangerous it is to be texting while driving... wonder about photographing

cool shot

Fly fishing is the only real fishing. Very nice shot

Cool shot. Might be fun if you rotated it 90 degrees

Very nice. Creative

buying is a hobby?

and they'll look so great when you're 60

Nice models. I like the Corsair and the P-38 (if you put a little bit of clay in the nose it will act as a weight and you can turn it over )

Is that you doing your hoby, and if so, how did you take this picture? (cool shot)

cute kids

I couldn't decide between this hoby or my other hobby of cultivating deadly diseases

With that church steeple, it looks like a giant is walking by

Holy Cow... he did that by himself in one weekend? (agree with jawshoewhah about the sun, though)

very nice work

I always thought floors go in last so the people working on the walls etc don't mess them up

Love the work boots. Looks really safe

I wanted one of those for my sons when they were younger

Pretty nice... I might crop a little off the right so it isn't quite so centered

very nice

Carmen Miranda he ain't

Great idea... but the edges need a little work

Nice idea, but it doesn't look like a fossil as much as an imprint (which could be a negative side of a fossil, but not the fossil itself - like dinosaur tracks)

pretty cool

Flanders' Fields... It's why the veterans (in America anyway) sell paper poppies to raise money, and are the only ones allowed to.

Very nice

Mimes know how to levitate?

I dunno... looks more like a statue than a God

Very good message... too true, unfortunately