Wishes sometimes do come true
by Dennisheckman

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Normally, I wouldn't pick a landscape type photo as "art" - at least not to me, since I'm kinda fond of people shots in general. But there are two things about this which make it more than a "landscape" shot to me: that arm/finger of a cloud reaching across from right to left, providing some sort of golden protection to the tableau below, and that wee bit of blue ice, somehow forlorn and lost, drifting amongst all that gold. For artistic balance, you have the blue of the sky, but it pales compared to the almost electric blue of the ice. The whole thing speaks to me of loneliness and loss, of the melting of the glaciers and our ignorance of it all. And yet with your title, you see it as something far more hopeful! Isn’t it interesting how we can all see the same thing so differently?

dog day afternoon
by 2mccs

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So this one made me smile. Like totally out-loud smile. I LOVE that wash of sunshine and the way it bathes everything and outlines the sandal things. It doesn't just wash through the picture, it radiates and echoes, bounces off the walls. It almost momentarily frightens the dog who seems just a bit reluctant to come out. But I think he will – how can he resist that warmth? Then there's the parenthetical wintering plant on the left, which forms a wonderful frame keeping everything from sliding out of the side due to the slant. And I'd give you credit for the slant, because it is brilliant, but I'm going to guess it's a wonderful happenstance instead. Inside it is just another day. Out here, in the back yard, it’s paradise.

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Rush Hour
by GinaRothfels

Comment:
What a great collection of comments to go with this lovely shot!

bigger the world not me
by jagar

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Such wonderful tones and layers to this and all so perfectly balanced, right down to the bird, who's tiny character dominates this lovely landscape!

Family
by andrewt

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The stance of each family member is just so sweet, particularly in relation to each other and the viewer. Delightful!

His evening
by mqnaufal

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Makes me smile - a warm portrait, both in color and light, and in his eyes.

Girl with a Flower
by avbowler

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Girl with a piercing stare - what a face on this one! She will go far!

Sacré Coeur
by yiannis723

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At first, I nearly passed this by because the saturation was a bit too much. Then I realized that the too-much saturation is exactly what makes this picture enjoyable. All the people seem just past the edge of reality. Somehow that's comforting!

my sea of tears
by jmritz

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This breaks my heart. All the color of life, love, and loss drawn into shades of gray.

Rush Hour
by GinaRothfels

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Frenetic! But it is the underside which draws me in - the anchor of legs on pavement to balance the necklace of lights.