Sycamore
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Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

A very interesting shot of an old tree - I didn't know sycamores grew that far north.

Couldn't figure out at first how you got this effect, I was thinking it was almost a slow zoomblur stopped halfway. But now I see it's a lensbaby, it all makes sense :-) Very odd combination of sharp and soft which is probably why it didn't do well; voters tend to like sharp images. Toss in a shallow dof challenge and makes it all the more fun to look at and interpret. Comp is a little too centred for me but the separation of fore-, mid- and background is something truly special. Wish it had done a little better but that's DPC for you.

Keep up the good work!

Susan

she is life and she comes from the waters
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Comment by Tiny:
Yes

echo
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Comment by pointandshoot:
brilliant! took me a few minutes to see it.

she is life and she comes from the waters
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Comment by tanguera:
A cacophony of textures. Beautiful

echo
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Comment by Tiny:
Undecided, but think I ............7

putting it all on the line
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Comment by gyaban:
I usually am not fond of your images, but I really like this one. It makes me feel like an old toy in the attic, in a pleasant way.

blurdraggled
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Comment by ambaker:
CRITIQUE CLUB REVIEW

So, the task that has befallen me is to critique, of all people, the legendary Pothumous.

Considering your style, and well known skill, lets dispense with most of the technicals. You certainly do not need help with exposure and other basics.

What I see in this image: I like the trio trudging into the frame. However if there were less tilt to the frame, perhaps their effort would be more pronounced. I like the play of light and shadow. But the buildings are a little bit bright for me as they have lost detail, or if there had been a bit of softer focus, then the bright buildings could have worked a little better for my taste. I like the leading line of the hose. It draws my eye back in, when it tries to wander. I might consider cropping the partial building off the left. I don't fe l like it is really part of the story. As is, there is plenty of food for the imagination here. Very nice work.

the visitor
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Comment by tanguera:
Full of mystery and foreboding

cornography
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Comment by PennyStreet:
this stopped me in my tracks. not sure why I didn't comment then...

cornography
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Comment by tate:
hard pore corn.

Message edited by author 2015-12-08 09:47:32.