Kind hearts are the gardens...
by gyaban

Comment by suemack:
Superb work!

Kind hearts are the gardens...
by gyaban

Comment by pmichaud:
I see more in this image every time I look at it. Maybe it's because I like dragons too.... Wonderful, wonderful work!

Kind hearts are the gardens...
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Comment by Bear_Music:
Fabulous work, Christophe!

Kind hearts are the gardens...
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Comment by gyaban:

Originally posted by sjhuls: it sort of crossed the line into looking more like an illustration than a photograph. Usually your shots have a bit more of a photographic quality to them

Thanks for your comment Jennifer. You may be mistaken about my goal, though: I don't really try to stay in a given category. It's nothing I think of in advance: what I want is transfer my ideas and thoughts on the screen, in order to share them and hopefully use them as a way to communicate with people. Since I'm awful at drawing or painting, I use a camera instead of a brush, but that's the whole story. Sometimes it looks more like a photography, sometimes much less, but it's not a problem to me since I'm not trying to document reality. Many do that much better than I would ever do anyway! Everyone can express himself in a personal way, I suppose.

Kind hearts are the gardens...
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Comment by vawendy:
Way to go, Christophe! :)

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Comment by sjhuls:
As usual an excellent image! You almost had me fooled this time, like I said in my comment before it sort of crossed the line into looking more like an illustration than a photograph. Usually your shots have a bit more of a photographic quality to them (although they all are a bit on the edge) After looking at the photo a bit more I decided the girl must be your wife.

Congrats on your ribbon! I must say I am always happy to beat you every once and awhile ;)

Kind hearts are the gardens...
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Comment by littlemav:
As always Congratulations on an amazeing shot!!! And Thank you for shareing your how to... You are always a big help when I attempt something (well not like this) but the baby steps of what you do!

Kind hearts are the gardens...
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Comment by skewsme:
And it would be perfect for the nom nom nom challenge as well!

Kind hearts are the gardens...
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Comment by nam:
Wonderful work as always and also as always a pleasure to read your description (which I do with awe and admiration). I did take the time to search your title and was delighted to find this lovely Longfellow rhyme - made viewing the image even better and I bumped on the last round. Congratulations on the ribbon.

Message edited by author 2012-08-31 10:54:34.

Kind hearts are the gardens...
by gyaban

Comment by Samantha_T:
For me, challenge submissions end at 11pm. On nights I submit, I always wait a few moments passed to check to see what you have submitted. :) I found this immediately, last week, as your style and skill is SO notable. I honestly thought I was no competition at all for this one. I remember thinking "damn, I think he's got this one." I figured you'd get blue by far. I'm always so impressed with your work as are so many people on this site. I'm both humbled and honored that a few voters thought my image was possibly one by you. Congrats on the yellow! :). I'm excited to see your "moon" photo, and, as always, hope to be able to compete!! ;)