Dragon Tree
by Alicia

Comment by Melethia:
Hey, I've been there! :-) I'll have to go peruse the other shots in your profile here in a sec. The interesting thing about this one is the way you've framed it, there's no way to tell how big it is or isn't. That's kinda cool. There's a bit of banding in the sky on the upper right - not sure if that's from the conversion/contrast or from added gradient?

Joy and Sorrow
by Alicia

Comment by annig:
I don't see sorrow here, Alicia
I see Joy and then hmmm, a blase sort of curiosity in the face of the onlooker...w/just the touch of a smile
I love the action and the detail in the subject...you captured her vitality so well, the PP works great too

Joy and Sorrow
by Alicia

Comment by Retroesque:
Wonderful.

once there was a heart I broke
by Alicia

Comment by Retroesque:
Oh YEAH BABY!

once there was a heart I broke
by Alicia

Comment by roz:
ps .. wot is particularly appealing to me is the way you've created that very large border .. it seems like we're looking at her thru a window .. possibly in one of those very old buildings in a village in italy or tuscany or something ... i've never been there, but its wot came to mind ..
the old stone building feeling .. the woman .. even in her modern attire she still seems to have an old fashioned quality about her .. possibly the hair .. and even with those modern signs, this entire image has that 'back in time' feel .. obviously your processing, with the border and the overlay .. bloody brilliant .. :)x.
anyhooooooo .. just thought i'd 'voice' wot i was thinking .. :)

once there was a heart I broke
by Alicia

Comment by roz:
OMG ALICIA !!!!!!!!!!
the thumb jumped right out at me in pik your fav pic .. and then i noticed your name .. my first thought before opening it was that it looked quite different from your usual style ..
its quite beautiful .. that overlay/texture, the photograph and your process all go to making this extremely excellent !! ..
also I LOVE THAT POEM .. brilliant ..
so combined .. the lyric and your image .. definitely a big WOW .. !!!! ..:)X

Joy and Sorrow
by Alicia

Comment by sherpet:
So bright ad so colorful..... A joy to see, and thamks for sharing.....

once there was a heart I broke
by Alicia

Comment by sherpet:
An illusion at its BEST.....

Dragon Tree
by Alicia

Comment by zeuszen:
Remarkable indeed. The island of Socotra (the source of incense for ancient Egypt) has the greatest concentration of this tree on earth. Its resin was and still is used as a sinecure, paint, incense and varnish in several cultures. Here's more.

Dragon Tree
by Alicia

Comment by undieyatch:
A remarkable tree - I like the crown of blooms which float at the top of this amazing plant.
I had to find more on "The Del" and found this link - Hotel del Coronado - ouch, a resort, with rooms starting at Two Ninety Five a nite. Nice place though.