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The Now-Empty Seat
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Lydia


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Challenge: Photo Within A Photo II (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-6D
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM II
Date: Dec 31, 2025
Aperture: 16.0
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 0.5
Date Uploaded: Dec 31, 2025

Oh! how I miss Jack!



*heavy sigh*

The one on the wall is from a DPC entry. I hope no one remembers it since it only came in 16th years ago.



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Statistics
Place: 1 out of 14
Avg (all users): 7.4000
Avg (participants): 7.2500
Avg (non-participants): 7.4545
Views since voting: 143
Views during voting: 58
Votes: 30
Comments: 11
Favorites: 3 (view)


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01/09/2026 05:51:33 PM
I left a long comment on this photo during the voting and I am not sure how it managed to not get saved. It was my favorite of the challenge nd I m glad that many others felt the same way
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01/09/2026 06:35:25 AM
I'm sorry I missed the voting on this challenge Lydia. I didn't see your entry until now. I am very sentimental when it comes to our pets from the past and present. This portrait really touched my heart! What a wonderful tribute.
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01/09/2026 06:33:20 AM
Congrats Lydia. I absolutely remembered the original (and that it was yours) but I couldn't find it when I went looking. I'm so sorry that you no longer have your little model. ((()))
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01/09/2026 01:05:55 AM
I would know you by your baseboard. Congrats! :)
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01/09/2026 12:07:46 AM
I clearly remembered that photo!

So sorry Jack is gone, that was a shock to hear, although we know eventually it happens.

Congratulations! Oh, I didn't notice the floor board tilt one bit! Sigh!! My emotions were overwhelmed instead.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/08/2026 09:35:12 PM
Oh, what happened? Puppy grave?
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01/08/2026 09:32:22 PM
Tell me you didn't?! What size is that print on the wall? Has to be at least 20" on the long side. :-) Dedication to your craft, or at least this challenge. Nice! Minor nit ... the floor board and chair look tilted. Maybe it's just the perspective.
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01/08/2026 09:32:22 PM
My favorite in this challenge. Beautiful and heartbreaking.
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01/07/2026 12:24:23 PM
This is very clever and absolutely wonderful.
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01/06/2026 01:29:55 PM
This almost has a quietly compelling, almost bittersweet quality to it. Whether intentional or not, my first thought upon viewing it was--is the pet deceased now? That's a sign of effective art.
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01/04/2026 09:55:25 PM
Such a poignant image. 10 and a fave.
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