The best of the 80s
by burtct

Comment by hotpasta:
so, was she born in the 80's? Nice portrait and gorgeous blue eyes

The best of the 80s
by burtct

Comment by Jutilda:
Maybe she was born in the 80's?? Hmmmm - I'm not getting an 80's vibe, but a nice portrait. The headband is a touch distracting with the texture of the wall and the beads. She has beautiful eyes. The skin is smooth and natural looking.

The best of the 80s
by burtct

Comment by InnaN:
Love it! I wonder if it would look even better without the wooden beam on the right. I also see quite a bit of noise on her skin and hair, have you tried NeatImage? 9.

Mowing the back yard
by burtct

Comment by kteach:
Cute title... I never thought of the cows as lawn mowers before. Love the open feel of this shot!

Mowing the back yard
by burtct

Comment by jfwolpert:
move in for some detail

Temptation
by burtct

Comment by burtct:
Thanks to Kavey for seeing what I was looking to convey and articulating my view of abstract art so well.

I appreciate that others were looking for focus or definition in the image, however it was a concious decision not to provide it.

As many artists do when painting an abstract, I wanted to move away from the aspects where the camera is king (definition and accurate representation) The intent was to create a non-specific image that could take people down a number of different trains of thought.

I am happy to see that I succeeded - even if only for a limited audience.

Temptation
by burtct

Comment by liebe:
I wish this was a bit more in focus, but I like the smooth vibes.

Temptation
by burtct

Comment by wsteyn:
Nice tones, like the red, but it doesn't really grab me.

Temptation
by burtct

Comment by Kavey:
Wow! First impression as soon as I opened it! This definitely works. There's little enough detail that I can't be sure what it is but enough that I can imagine a number of possibilities all of which take me down different paths of thought. I like the sense of movement. I really like that you haven't ignored composition even though it's an abstract - I think composition is even more important in an abstract because much of it's impact is aesthetic. It often doesn't have a direct message but is just a starting point for the brain to kind of not focus on... In terms of what it conveys to me - some moments I see romance and love, other moments I see faded or lost love and others still I see blood and passion.

Temptation
by burtct

Comment by parkej:
cool