Transcendent

midzing, about 1 year ago

excellent lighting, well done

Stephen Mitchell, about 1 year ago

wooh… magnificent.

Kelly Boyle, about 1 year ago

This is completely amazing

Carlo Cesar Ro..., about 1 year ago

Outstanding shot Shane! Congrats!

Lachlan Kent, about 1 year ago

That is absolutely amazing! This is a true work of art… the light and setting is sensational.

Rhana Griffin, about 1 year ago

Abolutely trippin!!!

Monica Renaud, about 1 year ago

wow, love eerything about this….Monica

Alan Rodmell, about 1 year ago

Looks like a Biblical scene. This is wild….

Deborah Parkin, about 1 year ago

this such a beautiful shot – bathed in light like children should be :)

Halcyon007, about 1 year ago

Absolutely amazing

Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

This is a brilliant image!!

Paul Tait, about 1 year ago

This is lovely Shane. Great work

siriusgrafik, about 1 year ago

fantastic image shane.really great work!

Luigi Clemente, about 1 year ago

Well done! Beautiful!

dairygirl, about 1 year ago

wow, this is awesome, great work, love it

David Elliott, about 1 year ago

very powerful, great shot

Jeff Burns, about 1 year ago

brilliant image.

Sarah Moore, about 1 year ago

totally amazing shot – the light is awesome!

aljen01, about 1 year ago

Love this, it looks surreal….

Shane Smart, about 1 year ago

Thank you to everyone for your kind comments. My son loves the feedback too.

Thank you Rhana for showing my image in her ‘totally wicked awards’:
Totally Wicked Awards

jerry alcantara, about 1 year ago

beautiful!

Basia McAuley, about 1 year ago

What an amazing image! Love the light behind your boy, this whole image is very ethereal.

Daniel Rarela, about 1 year ago

AMAZING use of HDR, Shane! this is probably the first time I’ve ever seen it done with such dramatic shadows and backlighting!

look forward to seeing much more from you! your portfolio is amazing!

Helene Kippert, about 1 year ago

Amazing shot!

Kurt Tutschek, about 1 year ago

great light – a very unusual portrait.

Che01, about 1 year ago

This is stunning. Perfect!

Jeff Burns, about 1 year ago

absolutely stunning. I love this one!

Naomi Frost, about 1 year ago

Awesome. Love the sky, the shadows, the reflection – just stunning.

Dave Seeram, about 1 year ago

WOw, what a great gallery of images you have here. I really like your style.

Dave

paulevelin, about 1 year ago

very poetic and strong image

Gerijuliaj, about 1 year ago

Another great shot Shane.

yolanda, about 1 year ago

This is stunning. Love the lighting and the overall effect. :-)

Daniel Neuhaus, about 1 year ago

WOW!!!
that’s awesome!!!

nighthawk101, about 1 year ago

I’m gob smacked, this is absolutely brilliant, nicely done.

Interpretations, about 1 year ago

Fabulous shot !

Benjamin Scheurer, 12 months ago

fantastic shot….very spiritual…..

moniqueemajor, 11 months ago

wow this is awesome, it kinda reminds me of a book i read…

nice work :)

Marnie Kirkness, 11 months ago

amazing….like the hero shot from a movie.

Gayle Shaw, 11 months ago

Brilliant work!!!

Tania Rose, 11 months ago

That’s one of the most stunning portraits i have ever seen. I’m awestruck!

Ian James, 11 months ago

very moody shot look supernatural

wayne d, 11 months ago

very well done….....almost surreal lighting and treatment

Colin Tobin, 11 months ago

“Wow” is the only word I can find to describe this.

Oh, and “Brilliant” as well.

Damien Taylor, 11 months ago

Smarti77, very smarty indeed. This is one of those photographs that just blows you away. It feels like a painting it is that much a work of art. Just amazing.

Lulabell, 10 months ago

beautiful image.

ragman, 10 months ago

absolutely brilliant ~ a beautiful image really stunning ~ I love the positioning, exposure, POV, lighting, symmetry and everthing else

Grahame Clark, 10 months ago

This is fantastic – I love your work!

Nicole Goggins, 10 months ago

incredible image! LOVE the light!!!

AlienVisitor, 10 months ago

Gotta love that lighting.

AV

vonne, 10 months ago

GORGEOUS!

JosepReyner, 10 months ago

great work !!

Pal Gyomai, 10 months ago

AWESOME!

Jessica Karran, 10 months ago

an angel

Paul Gana, 10 months ago

very nice shot, looks like one that is very hard to get

LOVE, 10 months ago

impressive!!!!

Leena Hedman, 10 months ago

Eerie….beautiful image!

orourke, 10 months ago

crazy photo, love the sky so much, well done

Evangeline Than, 10 months ago

That is a stunning sky. Eerie mood too—you have a great imagination. Congrats on the home page too!

Tallulah, 10 months ago

Fantastic shot….has a real sad and haunting feel to it…great colours and lighting.

studiofascino, 10 months ago

fantastic light and beautiful hdr!

Shane Smart, 10 months ago

Many thanks for all of your kind comments – I feel honoured to have this image shown on the homepage amoungst such other talents artists.

Gayle Shaw, 10 months ago

Yay!!! Well done on the home page!!! Well deserved!!!

nikki024, 10 months ago

amazing! well done

Ashley Ng, 10 months ago

Oh very nice! Well done!

Michelle Dry, 10 months ago

Beautiful image…. It is so mystical…

Will Pursell, 10 months ago

omg amazing, photoshop kid in there?

Shane Smart, 10 months ago

Thanks Will – He’s not photoshoped in though, he stood there and held the pose long enough for three quick exposures which were combined wih HDR.

4getsundaydrvs, 10 months ago

amazing

Klaudy Krbata, 10 months ago

superb image, love setting and the lighting

Drobek, 10 months ago

I really enjoy looking at this, this is true art :) I really like the lighting and the shadows, not to mention the clouds, very well done :)

Barbara Rahal, 9 months ago

what a great shot and work here….master piece LOVE IT!

Sam Frysteen, 9 months ago

awesome…. love it

Lior Goldenberg, 9 months ago

Really amazing shot! Masterpiece!

ByrneFoto, 9 months ago

This is an absolutely brilliant image… just mesmerizing!!!

Mark Weaver, 9 months ago

awesome composition

Alice McMahon ..., 9 months ago

Beautiful! And congratulations, you’re “In the Moment”!!!! (me too)

Damian, 9 months ago

Fantastic image, love what you’ve done to it!

Ellie Winds, 9 months ago

your work is fantastic. there is a story and completeness or wholeness to every image. i love it.

Russell Petersen, 9 months ago

The clouds and dark blue color really make this pop. Great photo.

Nando Machado, 9 months ago

What a powerful image you managed to create here. I love the boy’s expression too!

Azzurra, 9 months ago

very powerrful capture…love the bakground too

Kathryn Potempski, 9 months ago

congrats for the front page,such a beautiful photo Shane

MDossat, 9 months ago

Great work. Has a spiritual feel.

CinB, 9 months ago

excellent lighting great image!

twinravens, 9 months ago

That back lighting is right out of a spiritual experience! Wow!

Cinthia Creel, 9 months ago

Amazing!

Kenny Emerson, 9 months ago

Beautiful!

funkyfacestudio, 8 months ago

This is so beautiful !!

Kristal, 8 months ago

wow…amazing.

Ed Stone, 8 months ago

WOW!

Craig Wilson, 8 months ago

wow – love the lighting! Amazing image

Rikki Pool, 8 months ago

Amazingly done! Incredible. Magnifico!

silveraya, 8 months ago

wonderful moody shot

Jacob West, 7 months ago

amazing shot

screamqueen, 7 months ago

oh wow, stunning

Wanagi Zable-A..., 7 months ago

incredible shot!

Wendella Reeves, 7 months ago

Wow, this an awesome shot! Well done.

Specular, 7 months ago

Wicked shot, well done!

Joanne A. Bradley, 7 months ago

Excellent work! Congrats on making homepage!

vonne, 7 months ago

Love this is every way! so glad you were on the homepage = ) Congrats!

RichardV, 7 months ago

Superb work, and congrats on making the homepage.

Keegan Wong, 7 months ago

Wow this looks eerie its stunning!

nick board, 7 months ago

One to treasure, and look at for years to come.

Chris Clark, 7 months ago

spectacular use of light, this is what photography is all about, brilliant

Gracey, 7 months ago

This is pretty awesome – it could easily be a book cover for a few of Dean Koontz’s stories. Stunning work.

Jon Gellweiler, 7 months ago

Shane what an awesome image… someone said biblical, i said horror movie… i could picture the old school title and cast list around it! :)
Fantastic shot again, green i am mate!

Megan Dacy, 7 months ago

Wow. Amazing capture. He looks like a ghost.

ccproductions, 7 months ago

great job!

Hollie Nass, 7 months ago

Fabulous!! LOVE it!!

Mark Tisdale, 7 months ago

Gorgeous!

silencieux, 7 months ago

GREAT ART WORK ! BRAVO .

people/are/str..., 7 months ago

amazing colors and composition !

EAskew, 7 months ago

wow this is a fantastic photo. i love the sky in the background. all around great photo!!!!

Iani, 7 months ago

Stunning image, the light is amazing

Mark Cook, 7 months ago

Hi Shane, just wanted to say that this is a stunning image – the light from the sun setting behind your son is just superb – very well captured :)

Mark

solareclips, 7 months ago

Fabulous photo!!!! Love, love, love it!!! ;-)

Jeremy Harrington, 7 months ago

This is ridiculously good Shane.. Great shot and congrats on getting on the home page

amyjay, 7 months ago

simply amasing.
xxx.

Lukas Carruthers, 7 months ago

brilliant capture! I love the light and shadows!

Garth Horsfield, 7 months ago

Great photos tend to look like great paintings… amazing shot.

judithtaylor, 7 months ago

great shot i saw it on home page when logging in
instantly reminded me of my own sons i have five
Spectacular!!!!!

Holly Werner, 7 months ago

Excellent work.

Christian Hartung, 6 months ago

this is amazing like all of your work, well done and keep it up. well done

LinaJ, 6 months ago

this is awesome!

Betty Schlueter, 6 months ago

This is just beautiful.

Terry Arcia, 6 months ago

very cool

Kelly Bermingham, 5 months ago

I found this because Stephen Chapple just put it up on his journal… What a beautiful image! Well done!

Nikki Mulkern, 5 months ago

Wow!!! This is just absolutely brilliant work!!!!!

Elana Bailey, 5 months ago

An outstanding image of yours.

micmac, 5 months ago

BEAUTIFUL SHOT ..

Mel Brackstone, 5 months ago

Inspiring work, Shane! Love what you’ve done here! Thanks to Steve I found it too!

Miriam Dobson, 5 months ago

This is fantastic, the lighting is perfect and it shows a great use of HDR.

Jean M. Laffitau, 5 months ago

WOWOW!!! This is sooooo AWESOME!!!

Paulette x, 5 months ago

Brilliant! It’s a favourite.

josiem, 5 months ago

incredible work!
great editing

joolz, 4 months ago

Fantastic work. It has such a magical, mystical feel to it.

Rosina Lamberti, 4 months ago

wonderful capture!

Jenifer, 4 months ago

Awesome shot!

Paola Jofre, 4 months ago

wow!!! kinda of a spooky….out of the box portrait…..I like it!!!

Anita Schep, 4 months ago

extraordinary!! This is inspired!

jase8812, 4 months ago

Magical ! well done.

scott allison, 4 months ago

beautiful and dreamy! Fantastic capture of light!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Tara ..., 3 months ago

I really like the origonality of this one!!!

DeLone, 3 months ago

Very nice contrast and use of colour in this one. Great work.

cendrinet, 2 months ago

Amazing!
Speechless…

Paul Carson, about 1 month ago

When family snaps become high art. This is truly amazing, Shane. Thank you for sharing.

Fitzy, about 1 month ago

the title ‘transcendeant’ says it all- a truly beautiful and haunting image!
Fitzy

Deanna Cicchino, about 1 month ago

wow. this is great.

Simone Byrne, about 1 month ago

Stunning shot, perfectly titled! HDR work at its most brilliant, well done!

C J Lewis, about 1 month ago

Terrific image work…congrats on being in the Finding Harmony video :)

Philip Rogan, 22 days ago

A modern vision of an angel. Great image, powerful and cinematic, Spielbergesque if I dare say.