lament
by RKT

Comment by mariuca:
"When a heavy lid of low sky
covers a soul moaning with ennui and fright,
and the whole horizon is rounded by
a black day pouring down, sadder than any night"

(Quand le ciel bas et lourd pèse comme un couvercle
Sur l'esprit gémissant en proie aux longs ennuis,
Et que de l'horizon embrassant tout le cercle
II nous verse un jour noir plus triste que les nuits;)

just as Baudelaire verse

mere
by RKT

Comment by roz:
this was one of my highest scores given in this challenge Rachel ..
its quite stunning ..
and btw .. when i say crop .. i'm just saying how you have presented the image to me .. it could have been achieved in camera or after ... and i agree .. try and get it right in camera .. altho i usually dont .. get it right that is .. ;)

mere
by RKT

Comment by MeMex2:
The luminosity, processing and composition really work..it's a very effective image..imho.

mere
by RKT

Comment by roz:
a very interesting crop .. at first i tried to scroll up then realized that you had cropped the top off the flowers .. then i sort of got into this ..
and loved it .. the shallow depth of field and the blur are absolutely wonderful .. so beautiful and gorgeous .. the light .. perfecto .. !! ... the desaturated appearance .. what can i say .. i'm just loving this pic .. :)

mere
by RKT

Comment by primabarbara:
mere beauty.
I love how you emphasized the vase with that crop.

mere
by RKT

Comment by Lydia:
I love the crop! And the BW!

by RKT

Comment by Lydia:
I wish you could enter it in the current challenge.

Fabulous, Rachel.

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Comment by mariuca:
The details in the lace of the sleeves is exquisite, like your entire photograph. Sort of a White Russian lady of Chekhov
a favorite

mere
by RKT

Comment by JuliBoc:
I really like the light and geometry in this image, but I am a little bothered by the tight crop on the top.

sweetness
by RKT

Comment by pmichaud:
Totally awesome!!! Congratulations on the blue!!! Wow!!!