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Comment by smardaz:
We meet again for a little CC action!

WOW! I might just be adding this to my faves! At first glance I thought "hmmm, this is a nice abstract" but then the more I stared the more I saw. I distinctly see a face in the cube shapes. 2 big eyes, a nose, mouth slightly agape, and, if I am not mistaken, the face falls nicely on the rule of thirds! This is just some amazing serendipity Don, I am betting you couldn't do this again in a million tries, which makes it all the better.

The only very minor thing I might change: I held a piece of paper at the top, just enough to crop out that very bright spot on the top and liked it better that way. But thats just my view and others may see something there.

Yes, the more I look at this the more I really like it. Nice work!

J

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Comment by Garry:
Has a vintage feel to it! Wish the rose was formed a little better..since my initial impression was a crumpled piece of paper :)

V
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Comment by jmritz:
The more I look the more I appreciate the abstractness.

V
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Comment by nygold:
I see this didn't finish well but it's still a great shot.
That's why I'm back to look at it again.

V
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Comment by herfotoman:
Rocky water. Who knew. Thanks.

For aince it’s toomed my hert and brain, the thistle needs maun fa’ again.
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Comment by smardaz:
Greetings from the CC (that's Critique Club to the uninitiated)

Sooooo I had to Google the title and found MacDiarmid's "Drunk Man"....I must confess, couldn't understand a word, so let's take the picture on it's own merits :)

I find as I look longer that I enjoy the crop/comp, I think the b&w conversion is well done. My favorite part, I think, is the in focus plants in the foreground. It looks like the character in the b/g is looking right at them.

I probably don't have to tell you but my guess is the placing from the voters came from the fact that they don't consider plants a "crowd". I would have to admit that I feel much the same but I think the technical merits of the shot overshadow that.

Congrats on a contrarian gem. :)

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Comment by bob350:
I suspect the brownish color will decrease the scores. I'll be interested in any description of how this was made.

For aince it’s toomed my hert and brain, the thistle needs maun fa’ again.
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Comment by tanguera:
Wow. So many layers

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Comment by Cory:
well. your white balance was seriously off, and the exposure isn't as good as could be hoped, along with the fact that your subject is brighter than the background. Sorry, I really feel bad giving you a 3, but this is just miles away from excellence.

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Comment by GAP2012:
Very nice indeed