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Comment by citymars:
Reminds me of an illustration from a children's book, or possibly something from the old Night Gallery. I have a feeling too much of the impact is derived from the frame. Anyhow, you have a place in my contemporary art gallery!

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Comment by njsabs:
voted earlier...coming back to comment:

terrific piece of art

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Comment by mariuca:
Please turn the page so we can follow ....8
Among numerous blury images this one is not gratuitous and everything makes sense and I forget the technique and get just absorbed by the picture. Bump it to 9

Cool blue star
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Comment by mom4ever:
It IS cool!

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Comment by Jutilda:
I think the heavy frame overpowers the image. I really like the hint of grain. Nice sepia conversion. :) Me again. I'm negating the fact that the border is thick. I've looked this a dozen more times and am going to up my score. I'm not going to erase the original stuff, so you'll know how much I've gone back and forth. Upping to an 8

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Comment by npasel:
One of my faves for this challenge...

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Comment by hernan43:
Great texture.

Please tie my shoes mummy
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Comment by JuliBoc:
Interesting about the conversion to sepia. I see a little green in the shirt and red in the shorts. But I like the effect, because it reminds me of an old faded photo.

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Comment by bspurgeon:
I wonderful old feel. OP shorts and an Izod.

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Comment by Lydia:
I love the child... and love the outsidetherulesness of her walking outside the frame... but the things that immediately draw my attention are the two brightest spots. I'd have darkened those and raised your score by 2 or 3... (not voting)