Golden Gate
by GeneralE

Comment by Swashbuckler:
Bizarre coloration, but cool! The clouds came out a little grainy and the tree in the foreground looks to be over sharpened, but the overall effect is just a little too cool to berate it too much. (Special filter?) Very, very cool! 9 Swash (I just had to take away a point for the above issues, sorry)

Golden Gate
by GeneralE

Comment by BadPigg:
This is awesome, near perfect.Has a Maxfield Parish look to it. I give it my first and only 10

Aqueous Humor, Vitreous Humor (Medical Humor)
by GeneralE

Comment by Jacko:
Ha ha if you're a doctor. lol. I'm not but I still find it funny. jacko

Golden Gate
by GeneralE

Comment by Diana:
so much color saturation, looks like a picture of a painting

Golden Gate
by GeneralE

Comment by emtcarrie:
love the depth of field at work in this photo...not too sure about yellow hue

Where Have All The Flowers Gone?
by GeneralE

Comment by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Swashbuckler: Paul, this does grow on a person and the lyrics help the sentiment along. I think I have a better understanding of this piece. Thanks for bringing me back. Were I given the chance to change your score, I think I would have bumped it one or two points. The sideways picture is supposed to be saying to us - This person is no longer here - right?

Right...I wanted a photo of someone in uniform, but the only thing I had handy was a photo of Isaac in his Halloween sailor suit when he was about 2.
Flowers are a traditional metaphor for Youth. He's fallen, as are the dead blooms.
I was undecided about whether to include the flowers or just the headless stems; the photo and frame were a (relatively) last-minute addition.
It was set up in a small box with some white tissue; shot it outside in bright sun (leaning it against my car).

Of course, if I could ever get off the soapbox for even one week I've now thought up some song titles which would make dandy photos, although I already gave the best one away in a forum post...hmmm...something about "loose lips..."

Thanks again for the comments.

Golden Gate
by GeneralE

Comment by cbonsall:
I'll be interested to see how this was doen without photoshopping.

Aqueous Humor, Vitreous Humor (Medical Humor)
by GeneralE

Comment by Benjii:
ok w'll humor U

Golden Gate
by GeneralE

Comment by bil99:
I think it's processed too much to perhaps make the water appear golden. I think people should strive for their photos to appear natural rather than super up in photoshop too much.

Golden Gate
by GeneralE

Comment by erin_m02:
Very cool, very unique submittion for the Landscape challenge.