inside out
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Comment by Lydia:
Nicely done! I really like exploring this image. Congratulations on your HM!

inside out
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Comment by tnun:
saucy!

the castles we build
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Comment by herfotoman:
HA! Good story.

Moody Blues:

"I've been searching for my dream
A hundred times today
I build them up, you knock them down,
Like they were made of clay,

Then the tide rushes in
And washes my castles away."

tidal river
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Comment by MadMan2k:
Interesting patterns and light here.

inside out
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Comment by eniko:
Having a bad hair day? Great shot!

Moire de la Mer
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Comment by tanguera:
Beautiful find

dreams that you dare to dream
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Comment by Jules1x:
*Greetings from the Critique Club*

I didn't get a chance to vote in this challenge, so the image was new to me. I spent several minutes looking at and thinking about the image before starting to comment. Then I had a work meeting. And then I started looking again and noticed your comment about the image being made from sand. Awesome. I think pure genius. I was enjoying the view, and seeing a fish, and then a woman, and I was looking for more. I did observe that the image appeared a tiny bit 'gritty', but I was so lost in the wonder of the 'clouds' that I had no idea I was not looking at the sky. Well done, well done.

Photographically, I like the colors and the wispy areas that allow one's imagination to wander. But the image does not have strong shapes, and does not have a lot of depth or contrasts. It appears many voters in this challenge idealized a more traditional and shiny image with a skyline from some city with the wildly vivid sky. To me your image is almost a storytelling image, there could be great meaning to the person who took it, but without the viewer understanding that story, this image perhaps seems a bit incomplete. There were however, a few voters who enjoyed your interpretation of skyscape.

(And even after spending nearly 15 minutes with this image, I still see the sky.)

Julee

inside out
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Comment by Jules1x:
Very cool, I like it.

inside out
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Comment by PennyStreet:
yes!

BEAUTY
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Comment by Jules1x:
*Greetings from the Critique Club*

I found this a pleasing image, especially this time of year.

Compositionally I like the one prominent subject, with less prominent subjects also in the photo. Had this not been a poster, the blank space at the top might have bugged me a bit, but it worked well for the poster.

Technically I think the image is quite good. The sun rays and yellow color of the sunflower petals are gorgeous, and I like the see-thoroughness of the sunflower petals. The green and blue colors seem true.

A dictionary definition of propaganda says information used to publicize or promote a political cause or point of view. IMHO this might be where the image is a bit weaker. The top images in this challenge almost did not appear photo-like, and most are at least clearly advertising something. The message in this image, while pretty, is less clear.

Julee