Pasta Serpentino
by bob350

Comment by tanguera:
Lovely graphic. And dinner. Wish it had been centered in the plate. And just a touch brighter.

Hope for Sale
by bob350

Comment by spencelg:
Great use of color.

Matroyshka and the Insiders
by bob350

Comment by CNovack:
Voted earlier coming back to comment.

I really like the title! It plays well into the presenting this as a group of musicians on stage as well as a nod to the Nesting Dolls with each having an instrument painted on the wooden bodies. I also love how you arranged the dolls in this composition - a 'triangle' line up with one of the smaller dolls taking center stage as the main lead. Speaking of stage, the black backdrop does allow the dolls colors and detailed paint work to really shine but it is a touch to stark. And if you were going for the imagery of these dolls being a band on stage then it needs that extra something to solidly cement that idea. It shouldn't be too busy because you don't want to detract attention away from the dolls with any patterns or a backdrop that is too busy. The only thing I can really think of at this time is maybe some parted red curtains on either side - like the curtains were just opened to reveal the Matroyshka band on stage. Just a thought.

Wild Blue Yonder
by bob350

Comment by nam:
I gave it a 6 and almost gave it higher. I knew it was a cutout with the sky beyond - at least that's what I assumed. Didn't guess it was a cutout in metal . . . cool! I only wished it had been flipped. Then I'd have bumped it for sure :)

Wild Blue Yonder
by bob350

Comment by posthumous:

Originally posted by posthumous: very effective two color image

you fooled me. i thought you did a threshold on a real image and not just taken a picture of someone else's stencil

Wild Blue Yonder
by bob350

Comment by MarkB:
Underappreciated for sure. I wasn't sure how you accomplished so I am glad you shared the details. I think folks penalized you for thinking it wasn't a real photo.

Wild Blue Yonder
by bob350

Comment by posthumous:
very effective two color image

Matroyshka and the Insiders
by bob350

Comment by spencelg:
Great idea!

Matroyshka and the Insiders
by bob350

Comment by JakeKurdsjuk:
I have one of these staring at me and this idea never came to me. Well done.

Wild Blue Yonder
by bob350

Comment by Tiny:
certainly