(Brown) Sugar & Spice
by GeneralE

Comment by Alicia:
Cute idea. The DOF is a little odd.

Riata Dreams
by GeneralE

Comment by snaffles:
too grainy and abstract. I know what a riata is and still can't make much sense of this shot.

My, What Big Eyes You Have
by GeneralE

Comment by GeneralE:

Originally posted by boyd2000: Based on the set-up shots it looks like the sideways facing faces were purely unintentional.

Yes! I'm so glad you spotted those -- usually I'm good at seeing the "other picture in the picture" but not this time. The actually remind me of the traditional comedy/tragedy masks seen in association with the theater industry, which was actually one of my alternate topics if I hadn't gotten hold of this one.

The other reason I cut off the nose was that it was pretty lopsided, and I didn't think I could (legally) clone it enough to straighten it out -- I try to avoid taking any liberties with the rules that other members might not get away with. :-)

My, What Big Eyes You Have
by GeneralE

Comment by GeneralE:

Originally posted by LydiaToo: "Find or create a mask, and photograph someone wearing it this week." I had to count off for the 'no wearing' part... but it's an interesting image... I wish the bottom of the mask weren't cut off.

I wish the bottom weren't cut off too, but leaving it in would have required too much cloning work to have been legal under the applicable rule set. I tried to fix these problems in the print version.

BTW: The mask is being "worn" by my vitreous friend, Professor Airhead:

My, What Big Eyes You Have
by GeneralE

Comment by boyd2000:
Based on the set-up shots it looks like the sideways facing faces were purely unintentional. Also the lighting really looks like it's brushed paint in the submitted shot. I was one of your 7's. Good submission and very underrated IMHO. But yes, too bad you had to crop the nose. You should have hid the wires better.

Riata Dreams
by GeneralE

Comment by glad2badad:
What the ???! Looks like some sort of body part, and not a pleasant one at that.

Riata Dreams
by GeneralE

Comment by kellyo:
I'm sorry, but I can't tell what this is!

(Brown) Sugar & Spice
by GeneralE

Comment by ehale92:
not very in focus

Riata Dreams
by GeneralE

Comment by Citadel:
The angle makes it really hard to tell what we are looking at. The extra noise, while adding to the old time feeling of the shot is also a bit distracting.

Demons of the Blue Vortex
by GeneralE

Comment by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Melethia: A bit strong on the processing for some, I'm sure, but you really did create another world out of a flower shot - very cool!

I named the photo as I did because it really reminded me of the swirling cloud of demons at the end of "Night on Bald Mountain" as depicted in Disney's Fantasia.