Gazing upon our own reflection
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Comment by JuliBoc:
I love this, especially the separation of the mushrooms from the background. They pop out of the picture. I like the colors in the reflection and the texture the screen adds. I gave it a 10 and have no problem with mushrooms in a veggie challenge -- I put them in my veggie omelets.

Gazing upon our own reflection
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Comment by Kelli:
I adored this shot and gave it a 6, even though I thought it DNMC. I'm usually not the DNMC police, but it is not a fruit or a vegetable. This would definitely make top ten in a fungus challenge though! LOL!

Gazing upon our own reflection
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Comment by Melethia:
Dude, you were totally robbed. Believe it or not, this was my top pick for this challenge. Really!

Gazing upon our own reflection
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Comment by jaysonmc:
Nice setup. I actually like the lighting choice here. The side/back lighting gives a nice depth to the subjects. I like how the mushrooms slowly loose depth in the photo, though I might have preferred the foreground to be within the focused depth. Minor thing. The reflection is wonderful. I had a background window screen once, and got beaten down for it, but here I think it is subtle and works well. Nice image.

I doubt many would have stopped long enough to give a DNMC because of a mushroom. I think that takes too long of a pause when voting to register, and we all know how click happy us voters can be.

Gazing upon our own reflection
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Comment by noraneko:
Don, you are always counted upon to be original. Although I admit I'm not wild about part of the foreground (lighting is too harsh IMO), I think the background is brilliant.

Gazing upon our own reflection
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Comment by bmartuch:
Don, you did a great job with the focus and the bokeh. I think this would have been a lot better with a black background instead of the reflection. JMO.

Gazing upon our own reflection
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Comment by kashi:
Interesting texture

Gazing upon our own reflection
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Comment by xianart:
very nice image, don. the texture of the reflection is truly lovey, painterly and subtle. yet again, quiet and superb. well done.

Gazing upon our own reflection
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Comment by klstover:
I like the composition and lighting... there's a busy background but the lighting/composition draw my eye towards the subject, so the background adds interest without really competing.

What's Left Of Me
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Comment by DeniseL:
Makes me FEEL. I think of my childhood in Nova Scotia. My dad had a love of exploring old abandoned buildings and farms. I can smell their old musty smells. This image also makes me think of Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre. The technical part is way beyond my ability.