My brother used to do the same thing withhis elbow so he could get out of class! 'Course, he isn't nearly as attractive nor photogenic as your model!! Nice work, man.

Alpha: Opps! Sorry about that! I've deleted "Wheeee!" Thanks for the heads up. Can I post in other categories (i.e. beginner or advanced)? Nick

Especially for the learning the finer points of photography, a digital set-up is great! If one studies the entire gamut of photography and applies it to the digital realm, you will be able to produce truly great photos for a fraction of the cost/time it would take with conventional camera and film. I agree with the previously listed posters. Jump in with digital!

Nice job! The diagonal composition keeps the eye following the highway, letting the viewer explore the entire image. It pulls you towards the right, which is what you'd want. I assume you used "film grain" for your effect. Regardless, it adds a nice "surrealism" to the pic. Looks "not quite a photo/not quite a painting", if ya know what I mean. Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to more of your work. Nick

Alpha: Count me in! This sounds fun!

Lovely child, lovely photo. Well done!

I'm in as well. This sounds like fun.