Two Girls and Her Cat
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Comment by mgsmith53:
The second girl isn't very evident. But I still love this picture. I might have taken off her glasses...a little distracting. But overall a really nice pic. A bit of enigma, a bit of abstract, a bit of grunge.

Two Girls and Her Cat
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Comment by smurfguy:
This photo is fascinating in it's mystery and texture. Definitely not a run of the mill shot and lacking in many technical areas, but it doesn't seem to matter. I enjoy it. 7

Two Girls and Her Cat
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Comment by Paul:
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy):

Positives: Wow, brave image to stick in a DPC FS - I love it!! I presume this is a reflection in a distressed polished surface...? It serves you very well creating a look we normally only see with overlays. The subject matter is sublime - we see enough but not too much and our eye is constantly led away to the sharp details of the reflective surface itself. The title intrigues me.... Two Girl? Does this allude to the reflection and thus suggest that this is a self portrait?

Critical stuff: I have none, I love this image... I'm between a 9 and a 10, I don't know where I'll end up with it, but it will get one of those.

Overall: Excellent work - I'd love to see more people post up this sort of material.

Two Girls and Her Cat
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Comment by Leo:
Very abstract. Like the B&W, like the overlay in this image.

Two Girls and Her Cat
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Comment by jbsmithana:
Love it, so surreal.

Brachychiton discolor
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Comment by pointandshoot:

Originally posted by ScooterMcNutty: what im wondering is how you got this?!

Thank you for the generous comment, Sofia.
The tree branch is hanging over a greenhouse, the plastic covering is coated with a shading compound. (the drips are paint on the plastic).
I was rushed in PS, so I used the one-click "Monday Morning" filter in Nik Color Efex to blow out the top of the greenhouse and erase the horizon. With more time I would use curve adjustment layers to create a similar effect - ideally keeping more of the vibrant red and focus in the flowers.

Brachychiton discolor
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Comment by ScooterMcNutty:
what im wondering is how you got this?! its amazing! love the color. love the mood. love it!! (anyways before you start thinking im weird) if i would have voted i would have given you a 10 in a heart beat.

Softcover
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Comment by tnun:
This is very beautiful. Onions. Shale.

Pablo's Patina
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Comment by Melethia:
You are an amazing fellow - I'd not have pegged this one as yours. One of my favorites in that challenge, which I unfortunately have not had the chance to revisit.

Softcover
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Comment by posthumous:
I see a face. I think there are a lot of size queens at DPC marking you down, but from me you get a ribbon, the Posthumous Red.