Impressionism II outtake - Marina
by rinac

Comment:
Actually I love that this pushes the boundaries for your viewers - titled as "marina" I would have found this a breathtaking impressionistic abstract of the scene.

Evening Chores
by jasonlprice

Comment:
Fantastically successful execution of your idea - looks very much like Morisot. Congratulations on your blue ribbon!

Artist Palette
by sherpet

Comment:
You put so much effort into this, I'm impressed and I'd venture to say Van Gogh would be envious. :) I see the pots now, when I didn't before - this is really quite good - the brushes and added flower make interpreting the image (without having read the description beforehand) a bit confusing, but I see that you wanted to cover up the hole - maybe you could have covered the hole with a bit of cardboard and painted over it?

Melancholy Wildflowers
by Emerkaza

Comment:
A lovely mix of well-lit colors in that background - suitably impressionistic.

Labor Day Gardener with Hat
by skewsme

Comment:
This definitely has a painting feel to it and the light is gorgeous and plays over the entire range of the image - this shot has nice depth.

Trees
by quiet_observation

Comment:
Nothing like a fog rolling in to help make things all impressionistic - I think this is a very calming and pretty shot, and suits the challenge, but I find myself wishing there were a bit more free space in the composition, a bit more breathing room especially at the top.

Flights of Fancy
by Kelli

Comment:
Very pretty and colorful!

Reflections And Lily Pads
by Hipychik

Comment:
This one absolutely fits the bill - those reflections/ripples are wild. And the composition is great - the lily pads just sort of come and go through the frame, they don't dominate.

Birds of a Feather
by colorcarnival

Comment:
You made the birds seem at one with their environment, which of course these excellent seabirds are. Nice light on the foreground water.

b l e a k
by Melethia

Comment:
I think the feel of the place comes across very well - institutional and very bleak indeed. The perspective is what's really effective - it feels like the photographer is cowering in the corner of this inhospitable cellar.