Abating... The Morning Mist
by brucedgates

Comment by tnun:
like.

Abating... The Morning Mist
by brucedgates

Comment by PennyStreet:
I can totally relate.

Abating... The Morning Mist
by brucedgates

Comment by posthumous:
gorgeous smoke

Abating... The Morning Mist
by brucedgates

Comment by Tbaccus:
Beautiful shot

Abating... The Morning Mist
by brucedgates

Comment by blindjustice:
Beautiful grain. And the shine on the cup, super.

Salome Receiving the Head of John the Baptist
by brucedgates

Comment by tanguera:
Congrats on the tt. This was a very ambitious project, and you really achieved a wonderful result, despite a few technical issues. It is a beautiful, painterly tribute.

Salome Receiving the Head of John the Baptist
by brucedgates

Comment by posthumous:
very well done

Salome Receiving the Head of John the Baptist
by brucedgates

Comment by jomari:
Brilliant re-creation of Caravaggio's masterpiece! Wonderful dramatic light.

Salome Receiving the Head of John the Baptist
by brucedgates

Comment by ecmguy:
You nailed this with the dramatic shadows! This is reminiscent of a Rembrandt painting! Bravo!

Salome Receiving the Head of John the Baptist
by brucedgates

Comment by mariuca:
You should have made a reference to Caravaggio's painting so that everybody could appreciate the extent and quality of your work.
In my view, this is the only picture worth considering in this convoluted challenge that produced so many childish or kitschy images. A professional one.
You truly made a "tableau vivant" and there are parts totally remarkable, not to mention the chiaroscuro that you achieved. I don't think that there are good reproductions of the paintings, your scene is the closest to Caravaggio than what one can find on the internet.
There is just one unfortunate juxtaposition of the figures on the left side that truly exists in Caravaggio's painting also.
I particularly appreciate the treatment of all the draped scarves and clothing - you left it all painterly and did not succumb to the sharpening temptations.