don't be afraid to let them show
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Comment by skewsme:
...your true colors

wizardry
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Comment by mariuca:
Not bad - interesting texture. I wish of a less recognizable human shadow

wizardry
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Comment by PennyStreet:
A welcome magical image

American Mobility
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Comment by MichaelC:
nice to see a different perspective but may be getting away from the challenge a little - 4

wizardry
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Comment by grahamgator:
I really like this and keep coming back to it. (bumping up)

wizardry
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Comment by markwiley:
Nicely textured creepiness.

wizardry
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Comment by Abra:
This I like.

creekscape
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Comment by Ecce_Signum:
Welcome from the Critique Club and wow, I get to critique a Don image.

If somebody asked me to describe a Posthumous image style this would not be it so firstly it's good to see you do other stuff Don ;)

As others have said, this has a painterly look to it and those muted colours work well. I do think the shadow/highlight has been used (almost) to excess but that is what gives the image it's quality. The building could do with straightening to my eye and you could have cropped some of the foreground out to give the image more of a panoramic feel (topical eh?) or even just a square crop from the right.

I hear you about the dark foreground and light sky and whilst normally I'd like to see more structure in the sky it works well in this image. I'm liking the light on the Bull rushes and can sense a Swan about to swim into view to finish the image off.

wizardry
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Comment by cutout:
my style 8

joie
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Comment by tnun:
it's the gingerbread dog.