The Long Sleep
by jomari

Comment:
Wonderful little poem here. 10

Death. The Inverse of Life.
by Lydia

Comment:
Save for the title, this is an amazing image. The big sleep

In the kitchen
by mariuca

Comment:

Originally posted by MargaretNet: I probably appreciate your work more now after looking at it again. I loved the colors, textures and the light but two things stopped me from really liking it - the sharp vertical line in the center plus the front onion's position and strong lighting. The vase, the table and the paper bag were perfect :) PS I am not a trained artist so what do I know, I might be completely wrong.

Thank you Margaret for your opinion. I don't think that you have to be a trained artist to have an opinion but a person with a taste for the arts and some exposure to it. Moreover, trained artists are stubbornly immersed in their way of thinking or doing things!
The abc's of photography such as rule of thirds or symmetry etc bore me although for beginners are useful like drawing from gypsum statues in the first years of art schooling. I think that I am missing so much of the technical aspect in photography which makes me very shy when I read what some of you are playing with.

I understand your point of view - I quite liked the sharp line dead center - that's how I started the composition. I understand Marry Ann's comment on de-centering the composition. I stick to my gun though.

For really interesting reading or videos google Matisse/Picasso MoMa show in 2003 -
Thank you everybody for the comments and patience to read this.

Winter Squash with Shallots
by grahamgator

Comment:
In the best tradition of Dutch and Flemish painters but remaining in the realm of excellent photography.
Much to learn from you Mary Ann.

Ode to Mary Ann
by vawendy

Comment:
One of the 1001 night .
More robustly colors than how I remember Mary Ann’s general feel

The wheel did not turn
by MargaretNet

Comment:
Very nice digital art, for commercial use. To me it is not a photograph but a photo image with enough filter application and knowledge to take it into a fake watercolor and gouache affordable financially in lieu of a real thing

Winter Squash with Shallots
by grahamgator

Comment:
Nice, very nice - as we called in art school: an honest image with plenty of interest

Sunset at Kinderdijk
by g00fy

Comment:
Nostalgia upon me!

On the rocks
by Neat

Comment:
As much as I am being fussy about sunsets, this is a keeper.

Spellbound
by roz

Comment:
This beets all red sunsets Roz! Great choice in B&W.
9 along with (4) 9 marks for red sunsets!