The broad side
by markwiley

Comment by posthumous:
ah ok this is a little different. you're getting your head into a new space. I like it.

A quiet place to sit
by markwiley

Comment by spencelg:
My favorite in this challenge. Love the purple.

At the margin
by markwiley

Comment by Cyrilda:
Very nice shot. 10

Half-way there
by markwiley

Comment by Lydia:
This fits the challenge much more than most of the images... it fits it perfectly.

The broad side
by markwiley

Comment by SandyP:
I love this kind of work so much. It reminds me of the crazy artistic work I see when I open Photoshop and wonder how they did it.... only... actually this is much better.

A quiet place to sit
by markwiley

Comment by MaryO:
Oh, that must smell heavenly. Beautifully serene scene and I like the bit of purple in the sky echoing the purple lavender.

The broad side
by markwiley

Comment by noraneko:
Love this!

A quiet place to sit
by markwiley

Comment by willem:
Wow, very different and attractive scene. Nice depth as well. I am sure this will do well since it has the appeal factor. Personally the post processing is a bit too strong for me, it causes a purple colour cast across the whole image, even the grass and the white chair.

At the margin
by markwiley

Comment by mariuca:
I̢۪d like to know how you reduced this to maintain its sharpness
Very good Mark

Stripes
by markwiley

Comment by Dennisheckman:
Hey Mark, You have two separate and distinct images here. One with the smaller thumbnail where you can easily see the subjects/man's face. You see details such as eyes and other facial features. Then when you view it at full size, it turns into a whole different image completely. I think the distinct horizontal transition line might be a creative choice or maybe an oversight in processing, but I don't think it plays a huge role either way. I think your image is brilliant and is demonstrating to me at least, a business man who is seeking to have his soul revitalized with the natural wild world. In his minds eye, he sees what he yearns for the most. Great work. Should have ended higher for sure, IMO.