(h)edge of continuity
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Comment by timfythetoo:
Brilliant find!

what rose from chaos
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Comment by kombizz:
too dark


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Needle Music
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Comment by poser:
What a great shot, I too would like to part and see what the purple is.

Cats May Not Dream (tribute to raish)
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Comment by ti_evom:
He looks like he wants to go outside in the picture on the wall.

Cats May Not Dream (tribute to raish)
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Comment by xianart:
great shot. but, does this mean they might not, or they must not???

Needle Music
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Comment by JMart:
I was one of the people who gave this a 6, so I'll give a go at explaining my rationale, but keep in mind that I'm a relative newbie, so take it for what it's worth...

On the plus side, the pattern is evident, I really love the texture, that bokeh is oh so creamy, and it has a wonderful surreal overall feel. The shallow DOF works for me with the lower left needle that is mostly in the focal plane. The DOF after that gives me a feeling of choppiness as it goes through the middle of the other needles so that my eyes lock on those points in stead of flowing up and down the rest of the nicely textured lines.

It's amazing to me how close this score is to your reflection entry score which was among my top picks for that challenge. But, I had to study that one for a long while to let it sink in. So, I have to echo Melethia on subtleness. Your shots are great for those of us that like studying a photo that throws a curve, but may escape the attention of the 1.38 second voter.

Cats May Not Dream (tribute to raish)
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Comment by raish:
Much obliged . . .

Fences are for lovers
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Comment by Melethia:
No fair using my couples and umbrellas motif. And in Paris no less! Quiet and very private - a very good stolen moment.

Needle Music
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Comment by Melethia:
First off, I'd have never known it was a pine tree, despite the hint in your title. To me, it was simply a rather nice quiet melody with no reason to know what it actually was. Second, that wee bit of purple is awesome. Third, pattern? Yes, but way too subtle for the .7 second voter (2 seconds is just too generous I think). I like the pattern of the shadows in particular. An excellent use of the sexy lens.

Needle Music
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Comment by posthumous:

Originally posted by colorcarnival: Very interesting - I would not have guessed this was a pine tree. Well I gave it a 6. I thought it was pretty, and I liked the balance between blur and sharpness. I also thought the line of shadow was pretty cool. I think I did not give it a higher score because I wanted something else to reach out and grab me - like I was looking for a focal point.

I feel the same way. But I thought it was pretty enough to score high. Why do I care? I don't even know!