The force that moves you

There is a hunger instilled in us all for knowledge - it's a force indeed! The burning of the midnight oil is evident in the dripping candle wax and the steaming cup denotes a sense of calm and deep enjoyment. Congratulations on this magnificent composition, excellent lighting and perfect portrait! What moves this to among my favorite entries is your personal and moving addition in the description.

Your intensely personal image frames the moment and makes it eternal, priceless and simply wonderful. You have answered the theme "The Force That Moves You" with a silent scream that is worthy of applause. Love, togetherness, a sense of belonging are indeed the forces that move us all throughout life (and possibly beyond)!

Time gives us feeling, meaning, reason and it's truly a force that moves us all - whether we want it or not. Your image not only answers this theme perfectly, it reaches beyond all the way to where the question actually begins and ends. Congratulations!

Nature, in almost all of its attire and attributes, is a force that moves us all in many ways. Your image goes beyond this. It shows, not only the clarity and magnificence of this most magical moment, but it highlights your force also - the passion you have for the art of photography. Congratulations on a near-perfect image!

How can one not fall in love with your image? There is a force that moves the heart and spirit of everyone and it's captured in your work! There are a million stories, a thousand prayers, a hundred emotions in your photograph and all of these point to only ONE thing: Love. Powerful indeed!

The more I look at this image, so soft, so alive, so beautiful, the more my heart sings and my spirit soars. Family, children, a partner, togetherness, friendship, caring all add up to the same force that moves us all. There is much love in your work. Thank you for entering this contest.

The most simple things are so often those that mean the most. Your image is no exception. It speaks volumes on the very essence of the force that moves us all. The more one looks at your photograph, the more complex it becomes. It is easy to get hopelessly lost and tied up in emotion and feeling, just as it is easy to take a step back and see the big picture exactly as it is and (probably) as the artist intended it be seen. Thank you for entering your wonderful depiction of the 'force that moves you' into the contest!

There is so much energy, power, softness, feeling and love in this image! The composition, the lighting, the latent motion all work, making this a perfect answer to the theme of this contest: "The Force That Moves You". Congratulations!

Your image goes beyond the theme: 'The Force That Moves You' - it answers it in many ways: Survival, fishing, food, work, nature... Photographically it stands out because of the originality of your composition and brilliant manner in which you framed the subject. Congratulations on a wonderful work!