Contemporary Clinical Dental Technique
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Comment by Beetle:
I really like your idea, but the execution makes it look too fake - it all looks too "photoshopped"...... a bit more photoshopping could have fixed that.

Just to mention one example - the text on the spine. It isn't quite in the right position (too far up), and it is way too bright. Being on the side of the book that is very much away from the light, the font, too, needs to be darker/duller.

But I do like your choice of a "carelessly" arranged pile of books.

Expansive
by Refocused

Comment by JakeKurdsjuk:
Would have been nice to be able to compare it to the original.

Play it Where It Lies
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Comment by bmartuch:
I think I've done that before.

Contemporary Clinical Dental Technique
by Refocused

Comment by giantmike:
Unique take on the challenge. I like the idea.

FYI, I think if you would have lowered the opacity of the phone and text a bit, it would blend in with the texture of the book and look a bit more real.

Sagamore Farms
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Comment by PennyStreet:
pretty place. I like the contrasting colors.

Sagamore Farms
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Comment by wejna:
Lovely and idyllic, but with a great big looming cloud. I like the processing on this, not overdone as some (including me) might be tempted to do to emphasis the clouds. On another note, I'm glad I don't have to keep those fences painted white!

Expansive
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Comment by giantmike:
I did not find the original you refer to. Note, I didn't look at all 6000+ ribbon winners.

I find that the post processing gets in the way a bit here. The details are too grungy.

Amish Boys
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Comment by tvsometime:
I like this shot for its unpretentious depiction of what most of us never see. Maybe a bit too grainy for old film but whatever.

Sagamore Farms
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Comment by dmjbtpc:
great location, I wonder if it would be even better focused on the interesting fencing/terracing and losing the cloud?

Sagamore Farms
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Comment by P-A-U-L:
Lovely looking clouds. I am not keen on the approx 50/50 divide of the land and the sky.