Rocking Chair
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Comment by ThingFish:
I like the image and the effect and can only assume that the connection with chair must be that these trees will eventually be turned into rocking chairs.
That said I do feel that the processing has turned this into something that cannot be recognized as a photo anymore and looks more like a water color painting.

snowbeard
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Comment by duartix:
Interesting perspective but you lost the focus.
Great tones too.

touching
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Comment by bucket:
looks like a skewsme wanna be pic to me...and that red channel sure can make plastic looking skin...
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But I am none; nor will my sun renew.
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Comment by see:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Hi Don.
I am Alan :), and you are my first Critique, please bear with me as I feel as a fly in a tarantulas den.

On first viewing, and reading the poem twice, I gather both title and image where combined intentionally at the time of capture. Both fit too well together for it to be a accident. The background fits well with the mood. The leaf on the right drawing the eye down the long trail the lonely man must travel alone. The hand err the fingers grasping the sun attempting to prevent it from reaching higher in the sky, preventing it becoming spring. This was well thought out, and executed, and a fine job capturing the essence of both.

Now for the other part, yes I see a couple. The mood is dark, depressed, love lost. I think bringing the brights down a bit might convey the mood a bit better, though might not have helped with the average voter.
And the err ummm hand is ummm a bit too nice, for want of another word. This man has no desire to interact with anyone, so deep and dark his mood, he will go to the point of repelling others (bum like) to prevent it.
Had I voted this challenge a 7 or 8, if curiosity had me looking for the poem (likely) 9 or 10.

A critique of my critique is more than welcome..
Alan

snowbeard
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Comment by Luci11e:
awww cute

snowbeard
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Comment by JimiRose:
Cute, shame the dog's face is out of focus.

snowbeard
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Comment by MinsoPhoto:
This is pretty nice, I wonder though if you cropped a little more off the left side, how that would turn out. Nice job.

snowbeard
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Comment by justine:
Humm, the focus is on the post to the left of the little dog, that or it moved just as you hit the button.

touching
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Comment by sarampo:
Hi again from the Critique Club!

I liked your photo on the voting phase, it really surprised me the way your bokeh seems like zoom blur yet it isn't.
The contrast is brilliant, I just love the way the trees dissolve into the sky, it's a very abstract shot.

I would have liked to have the focus on your hand instead of your sleeve, it would really help to draw the attention of the viewers.

The grain in the photo is very pleasing and adds atmosphere to the picture. You got a 6 from the people that commented in the photo (also from me) and in my opinion was a bit underrated.

Cheers,
Joao

snowbeard
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Comment by R-eyes:
Good textues on wood, the subject needs to be more in focus