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Comment by Art Roflmao:

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Comment by aliqui:
This photo seems to be a shoehorn. I can't see how it relates to the challenge.

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Comment by Garry:
Hey Don, here to comment on behalf of Critique Club. Which, is pretty ironic, given that I readily confess that Surrealism is not in my personal sphere of comfort. Nonetheless, herein lies my views/thoughts (as naive as I am, I refrain from the use of "critique") as an honest stream of conscious without the use of rose-colored glasses, since I earnestly believe you would appreciate nothing less.

For the sake of my critique, I will operate under the definition of "Surrealism" as being a mode of automated expression in which the unbridled imagination/subconscious is released.

My first conscious thought upon looking at your image is to strip the processing away and simply evaluate the subject as it "would have occurred" in nature (ie. naturally). Having done that, I confront myself with a bee and a flower. Rather ubiquitous and commonplace, so no sense of enthusiasm or interest, really. Probably an image I would look at, give a 4 or 5, and move on without deeper consideration or evaluation.

The choice of processing though, does raise the intrigue level a bit. The cream-brown/amber colour gives off the feeling of "death" to me. Dying leaves, rotten vegetation etc, which is accentuated by the appearance of wilted and shriveled leaves. By its nature, it makes this a curious image --- why would a bee pollinate or feed off a dying flower? What does it see that I as the viewer does not? It's not natural. And as such, I feel this image has a Surreal element to it, as it challenges my perception of the physical world as I understand and interpret it.

But it doesn't push me further in the realm of "unbridled imagination"....I don't look at this and question what is reality vs imaginary. I don't feel like the boundary of the real world are pushed far enough. Thus, for me, the image falls short.

I hope you found my honest "critique" somewhat useful and worthwhile, even though I readily admit it is for a challenge that is not my strength and required me to do some self-education.

I will happily continue this discussion via PM if you so desire.

Thanks!
Garry

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Comment by jgirl57:
Already voted- had to look at this for a while and realized it was reflections in the water from the sky.. this gave this photo a different feel and look. Nice to be seen

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Comment by herfotoman:
Beautiful. Much too beautiful for the challenge. This should be a large poster. One of your most "normal" shots for the surreal challenge.. haha.

Perfect colours.

Please do a underwater series.

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Comment by cutout:
huh? 8

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Comment by Jules1x:
I like the processing of the flower and the gee, and I think the composition is good. I am not sure I am making the connection between your image and something surreal.

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Comment by JakeKurdsjuk:
It sort of all falls in on itself due to the toning.

Cleome
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Comment by cowboy221977:
Hello from the critique club.

Don I've gotta tell you I was shocked when I saw who took this. Definitely not your style. Overall I think you did a good job.

In my opinion for this challenge there is too much pink going on. I am sure that affected your overall score. However I do like the focus and the details that you can see in the flower.

Good job. Keep I up

Cleome
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Comment by grahamgator:
I am still trying to get my head around that this belongs to Don, lol ;)

Great DOF.