Stars and stripes
by nico_blue

Comment:
This has a really great vintage feel to it...I really like the processing, it almost looks like a hand tinted film image...the light is really nice. This is actually one of the better flag images I think I have seen, at least for me...well done.

Birth of Beauty
by Sunniee

Comment:
Nice light and tone...a very graceful image.

bright eyes
by mrsamsa

Comment:
Really nice light! And her gorgeous blue eyes certainly pop...I really like this alot...so simple and straight forward...nicely done.

Beautiful Place & Beautiful People (or MeiGuo and MeiZu)
by eschelar

Comment:
A nice warm portrait..I can sense a genuine closeness...very nice.

The Professor
by arlanbart

Comment:
I love it! I'm favin' this right now...I do think the harsh flash lighting is completely appropriate...esp. with the green wall in the backgroud...this is just a really fun picture! I also like the craggy border you have used...it reminds me of medium format film for some reason...nice job!

holidaze
by thehitter

Comment:
I really like the motion blur and the selective desaturation used in this image...perfect title...everything does seem to become a blur during the later months of the year.

Boating and Biking
by skief

Comment:
I really like the tones of this image...the life ring and those sunflowers just pop against the chocolate brown...really nice.

Cheers!
by debitipton

Comment:
Cute! The little dog looks so perplexed...very nice.

Dreams of Desolation
by fadedbeauty

Comment:
Completely lovely...the way the light touches those doorways are amazing...a beautiful image for sure.

Boulevard of Java Dreams (ala Gottfriend Helnwein)
by DrAchoo

Comment:
Ala Gottfried Helnwein? Try Edward Hopper. Helnwein did a painting that IMO, completely ripped off the original masterpiece known as "Nighthawks" by Edward Hopper...look here to see what I am talking about...enough of the art history lesson. About the image...ya did good! I immediately thought of "Nighthawks" when I saw this...{BTW "Nighthawks" is my ALL TIME favorite painting ever...I used to go to the Art Institure and just ponder it for lengthy amounts of time..so I'm strange, perhaps thats why I'm slighty offended you have given credit to Helnwein.} Anyway, I do like this image alot, the warmth of the indoor light contrasted against the cold light outdoors, then again I am biased in a sense. My only "dislikes", and these are only my opinions, really are the Strabucks sign...kinda makes this seem a bit like, well...an advert. for Starbucks IMO...perhaps try one where you have cloned that sucker out? Also, the image seems a tad overboard with it use of some sort of noise reduction/smoothing? It seems that there should be a bit more texture/definition happening with the brick and the utility pole...esp. when compared to that crispy Starbucks sign. Other than that I think this is super nice.

Post PM: I'm glad to see you know the original...but knowing what I know now...it's kind of a silly reason (IMO) to use the Helnwein shout out just for the sake of the title..."Boulevard of Java Dreams" would have been just fine on it's own...AND...you wouldn't have been subjected to this insanely long comment !

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