The Good Life

Anita Donohoe, 11 months ago

Helen, this is a wonderful image of a culture that was. I feel the desolate cold and find my eyes drawn to the lively reflection in the windows of the tired old behemoth.

Sean Farragher, 11 months ago

fantastic capture

StacyLee, 11 months ago

This is great Helen! I love the composition!

Tom Broderick IPA, 11 months ago

I like it Helen. Tom

Melissa Vowell, 11 months ago

wow. It really makes you want to know the story so bad.

bribiedamo, 11 months ago

this is a classic…...great composition and tones….........

midzing, 11 months ago

fantastic image Helen,,, love it,,, well done

Patricia L. Ba..., 11 months ago

Wonderful work, Helen. As always.

Birgitta, 11 months ago

It has Indian written all over it, doesn’t it?
:-/
I like your tones & textures!

Karl Schlemmer, 11 months ago

Excellent! Love this one. It has such a nostalgic feel. :-)

thrumyeyes, 11 months ago

sad thing is we still have folks living this way in the county here. Beautiful capture.

Wendy Slee, 11 months ago

Yes, I am sure this is not just a scene from the past, but probably happening in many places right now.
Still, this is a stunning image…...well done!

Xenia Victori..., 11 months ago

absolutely amazing!!!! love your work dear Helen!

Barssel, 11 months ago

These latest images are not “Postcard” America, they have a strong sense of social justice or the lack of justice….................your treatment is superb, great series Helen.

JayVee, 11 months ago

great shot. Gets me along memory lane.

Irene Burdell, 11 months ago

fabulous work.

Kurt Tutschek, 11 months ago

excellent – your processing goes very well with this image.

coffeebean, 11 months ago

This is wonderful real life stuff. Great work

alistair mcbride, 11 months ago

Impressive image Helen like the colour processing!

Gracey, 11 months ago

Beautifully done Helen. Love this.

petelangman, 11 months ago

what a great image helen…. great colour

Rusty Woodward..., 11 months ago

Happy New Year Helen! Interesting photo….any port in a storm!

Mohsen Bayramn..., 11 months ago

So lovely view point and work, Helen.
Bravo!

mrmc714, 11 months ago

great color and feel to this image

Antanas, 11 months ago

perfect capture, well done

Jen Cannella, 11 months ago

Amazing image…i love it!

Roy barry, 11 months ago

Helen- When are you going to get your commision from the USA Tourist Board????

Superb Work, as always

Helen Bascom, 11 months ago

LOL Roybarry. No time soon I venture to guess. :-)

wayne d, 11 months ago

It’s great that you have given the bus expression….........nice work there Helen

joolz, 11 months ago

Fantastic image Helen. Love the treatment.

Michael J Armijo, 11 months ago

Classic…that bus looks like a cool place for a party. LOL ;)

Jamie Lee, 11 months ago

Fantastic capture, love the editing.

Ellen, 11 months ago

Beautiful image!

helene ruiz, 11 months ago

this is fabulous

DawsonImages, 11 months ago

Quite effective use of desaturation

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

What a beautiful art piece! Love this Helen, the subject and colors! :D

Valeriu Buev, 11 months ago

I’ve never seen such bus before nevertheless it looks like good old fellow.
I am trying to imagine a face of the driver…

Hoffard, 11 months ago

Great color and detail! Very Americana!

poppykitten, 11 months ago

Love this image, it has a real vintage feel to it.
I am off to check out the rest of the series.

Catherine Crim..., 11 months ago

another great one girl!!

Andy Mueller IPA, 11 months ago

What a great shot, love the color and tonal ranges in this shot. Funny how the tarp on the roof matches the blue in the bus.

Helen Bascom, 11 months ago

I found that odd too Andreas. It was a cool scene.

kdm2222, 11 months ago

WOW,...this is really amazing…love the effects you used…

Kelly Boyle, 11 months ago

this is a really good use of colour, great shot!

nic78, 11 months ago

love the blues.

ezebee, 11 months ago

I want to be there

studiomunch, 11 months ago

superb, beautiful colours and what a scene.

GlennRoger, 11 months ago

Brilliant. Love it.

JOSEPH VALCOUR..., 10 months ago

wonderful technique for capturing mood

Travis Seale, 10 months ago

hahaha, yes. This is fantastic.

Henk Stolk, 10 months ago

I like your work (otherwise I would not leave comment, due time constraints).
Below my reasons for it and my honest opinion.
Please don’t feel de-motivated if some honest feedback is given.
I always mean it in a positive way. And in all, it’s just my perception anyway.

Impact (does it grab attention?): Yes, very strong

Composition (use of space, lines): Smack in the middle, but works with this frame

Subject matter: Very good

Focal point: Very superb

Style (story): Superb, such a story of how soemthing so powerful decayed..

Lighting: Superb use of natural light

Color balance: Good effect.

General: Superb frame.

Karl Denton, 10 months ago

Yeah, I agree this is a great image! Nice work…

bidkev, 10 months ago

Love the processing. Even the dots on the underpants caught on the telephone wires? caught my eye

Scott Ruhs, 10 months ago

Cool retro look to this.

frogster, 10 months ago

This reminds me of a friend of mine, he has three old buses sitting by his house, his wife told him either he gits rid of them or he will be sleeping in them. Wonderful shot on this.

Frank McCafferty, 10 months ago

Ah the old DAYS BRILL IMAGE SUCH A STRONG FEELING OF DAYS GONE BY

Deon de Waal, 10 months ago

Great shot Helen.
Love the colours

Ryan Houston, 10 months ago

:)

cdwork, 10 months ago

Excellent feel to this shot- Love the post work and the tones

LaFleureRouge, 10 months ago

Well done my friend takes me back. Lovely mood you set.

Rod Adams, 10 months ago

What can I say, besides this is amazing work!!

snowwombat, 10 months ago

I love old vehicles… This is a great image…

Jared Revell, 10 months ago

wow – love this Helen ! Well done.

randmphotos, 10 months ago

A really great picture, both technically and artistically, however I appreciate the irony of the title/subject. I feel for the occupants and, wherever they are now, may they be as warm and as happy as circumstances permit. Great photojournalism, Helen.

Helen Bascom in reply to randmphotos’s comment, 10 months ago

I often wonder about the owners of the house and bus. I become emotionally attached to the subjects of my work.

Tiffany Dryburgh, 10 months ago

Okay, I lied, THIS is the best of this series! Lordy how good is it?! I love the the bus itself, such a gorgeous shape, but your treatment is fantastic, talk about jumping off the screen!

Ross Jardine, 10 months ago

very nice hdr processing.

niggle, 10 months ago

awesome shot, well captured

dogboy, 10 months ago

cool colours, top shot

wideangle, 10 months ago

Wow

richiedean, 9 months ago

Full of character … you gotta love the old bus … the fact that all it’s windows are intact shows the respect for it !

Rachel Leopold, 9 months ago

You have handled this beautifully. The choice of selective colour is outstanding. Love it.

Walter Colvin, 8 months ago

Great work Helen, Nice job

savosave, 7 months ago

outstanding shot Helen

Kelly Bermingham, 6 months ago

I love this – I love what it represents. Family is what I see & Fun once apon a time. Just adore the treatment!!

eXposure, 6 months ago

how wonderful it would be, to travel around worry free
from town to town on love and trust,
freedom of choice, to cruise in a bus!
sorry got carried away…
lovely capture

shanghaiwu, 4 months ago

also love the bus/brilliant image again/love what you have done here

Jim and Karla ..., 3 months ago

damn. that’s great.

Kristal, 3 months ago

wow

Paul Vanzella, 28 days ago

...love your tones here and the way the colour palette works… love the way you bring these scenes to us in such an aesthetic way, and also love how i can take the journey into your imagery here!

Paul Vanzella, 28 days ago

...love your tones here and the way the colour palette works… love the way you bring these scenes to us in such an aesthetic way, and also love how i can take the journey into your imagery here!