the fabric of things
by mariuca

Comment by grahamgator:
Back to comment. This is beautiful and my fav of the challenge. I am thinking this is a reflection. Beautiful processing and the light and colors are great.

the fabric of things
by mariuca

Comment by tvsometime:
Mind blowing mirror effect well seen. Lovely seasonal color. bump

A la recherche du temps perdu - Marcel Proust
by mariuca

Comment by Abra:
I have not read these books but after a bit of research I think I will need to. I rather like this image. Wonderful soft colours yet a powerful still life image. 8.

drip-drop-plink-plop-splash-plip
by mariuca

Comment by Ann:
I love it. You made me laugh.

A la recherche du temps perdu - Marcel Proust
by mariuca

Comment by emoons:
I am not familiar with the book, but the image doesn't appeal to me. The colors go well together, but the composition could be better, and that yellow area at the bottom is not straight and distracts me from the rest of the image. It looks like there could have been some really cool texture in those leaves and maybe would have benefited from showing more of it.

Gave it a 3

A la recherche du temps perdu - Marcel Proust
by mariuca

Comment by Tiberius:
Beautiful colors and textures. Nice take on the lost time. Reminds me of my father and the way he used to gather rusted autumn leaves in his workshop. 7

A la recherche du temps perdu - Marcel Proust
by mariuca

Comment by lunachicken:
I have not read the story, only the plot summary. This still feels like an ambiguous take on the story, that may or may not have anything at all to do with what the story is about. The colors and tones and textures all work well, but the edge at the bottom of the page could be straightened or removed. It draws my attention from the content as it is. 6

A la recherche du temps perdu - Marcel Proust
by mariuca

Comment by tvsometime:
Haven't read Proust but I know it's long and can understand how the shriveled leaves may reflect such a long passage of time spend in writing the entire set, or perhaps Proust's regret for "lost time". So the image might even serve as an illustration for a literary work which defies illustration. As to the image itself, the color and detail are suburb but the crop/composition could be improved quite a bit. In other words, while the subject itself (the leaves) are visually appealing, the effect is marred by several unattractive elements such as the black glare (upper right) and the edge of the shelf. Better to burn in the glare and crop out the shelf. And of course, if possible recapture the right edges of the leaves which are currently cropped out. Ultimately the worthy qualities are outweighed by these defects which if corrected could result in a 6 or 7 from me but in its current state, only a 5.

the fabric of things
by mariuca

Comment by pixelpig:
I'm fascinated looking at this...something is reflecting, but what? And the caramel-bourbon-candlelight colors are divinely beautiful.

the fabric of things
by mariuca

Comment by PennyStreet:
Oh so busy but it's pulled together so eloquently. Beautiful.