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04/03/2009 12:22:33 PM			 | 
		
		| What a character - and you have captured the eccentricity well.  The choice of processing is very clever, with the would-be mayor as one with the statues, or perhaps like an animation character, not quite real! |  
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03/22/2009 07:33:40 AM			 | 
		
		| Really like the style you gave this. The processing really makes the man seem like part of the statuary. I like your story too. |  
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03/18/2009 07:35:51 PM			 | 
		
		| really like how you processed this, gives it the feel that he really is part of the trio. |  
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03/18/2009 03:57:28 PM			 | 
		
		| Terry, you didn't get kicked out of Flint again did you? Nice job on this. |  
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03/18/2009 09:55:01 AM			 | 
		
		| Terry, this is awesome!  The processing is perfect - it beautifully captures his "character".  So did he win the election?  hehe. |  
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03/17/2009 10:19:54 PM			 | 
		
		| Very clever processing - don't listen to anyone who says it's overdone because it's perfect to show the "real" similarity to the statues. |  
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03/17/2009 05:44:35 PM			 | 
		
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03/17/2009 05:08:10 PM			 | 
		
		| Love how to processing blurs the difference between real and statue. |  
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03/17/2009 05:07:18 PM			 | 
		
		| The over processing works well here. 10 |  
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03/17/2009 01:47:52 PM			 | 
		
		| Nice hdr work. Great composition. 7 |  
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03/17/2009 01:36:09 PM			 | 
		
		| I don't usually care for this kind of pp but I think it works well here. |  
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03/16/2009 11:37:17 PM			 | 
		
		| One of my favorites. Well done. |  
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03/16/2009 06:37:45 PM			 | 
		
		| Awesome cool processing!!!!! |  
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03/16/2009 02:40:31 PM			 | 
		
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03/16/2009 10:29:36 AM			 | 
		
		| This is where extreme editing can work. Nice capture and editing. Your subject looks remarkably like the statues he is posed beside. Bump in score. |  
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03/16/2009 09:14:19 AM			 | 
		
		| Great photo - my second 10. |  
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03/16/2009 04:00:41 AM			 | 
		
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03/15/2009 05:54:57 PM			 | 
		
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03/15/2009 12:29:10 PM			 | 
		
		| Cool shot.  I like that it is something different. |  
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03/15/2009 12:05:00 PM			 | 
		
		| Oh that's a cute composition. A bit overdone on the HDR for me (I am not a fan of HDR) but others will like it. |  
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03/15/2009 11:59:08 AM			 | 
		
		| Cool effects! looks like HDR. |  
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03/15/2009 10:29:44 AM			 | 
		
		| Very nice image. It's good to see a few "great" images. This is a perfect reflection of your abilities as a photographer. |  
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03/15/2009 10:00:15 AM			 | 
		
		| cool post processing, works very well here, 7 |  
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03/15/2009 05:23:26 AM			 | 
		
		bit extreme post processing but I give 7
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03/15/2009 12:26:57 AM			 | 
		
		| A bit too much tone mapping, halos are showing |  
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03/14/2009 11:33:29 PM			 | 
		
		| Almost looks like a painting. Nice idea and execution. |  
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03/14/2009 10:26:38 PM			 | 
		
		| big shoes to fill. Funny character |  
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03/14/2009 10:08:33 PM			 | 
		
		nice  PP love how it gives  a cartoon feel to the image 
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03/14/2009 09:40:54 PM			 | 
		
		Interpretation of Topic: Interesting Choice
 Photography: Sharp
 Viewers Reaction:Eye-catching as well as thought provoking, perhaps we all are legends in our own minds. |  
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03/14/2009 12:14:46 PM			 | 
		
		| Excellent idea and composition. HDR treatment works fantastic here (I assume it's HDR. If not - all the better). |  
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03/14/2009 10:33:09 AM			 | 
		
		| Monochrome might have added to the illusion. A little too much high pass or topaz adjust. Great idea though, quirky and fun... |  
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03/14/2009 09:53:45 AM			 | 
		
		| What an ideal use of HDR. |  
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03/13/2009 09:12:31 PM			 | 
		
		| I personally don't usually go for this kind of processing but it does help the man look more like the two statues he is posing with. |  
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03/13/2009 08:49:07 PM			 | 
		
		| the bag and gloves are a bit distracting , a closer crop may actually help, bringing more of the hdr detail into view. |  
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03/13/2009 07:39:22 PM			 | 
		
		| Haha. Those statues are just asking for company. |  
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03/13/2009 06:53:28 PM			 | 
		
		| Really love this photo, very creative, beautiful colors, one that's standing out. Thanks for sharing. Great work. |  
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03/13/2009 03:02:38 PM			 | 
		
		| I wonder how this would have looked if the statues had a little less of the post processing. To make the figure look even more like them? |  
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03/13/2009 02:53:04 PM			 | 
		
		| not usually  fan of this editing style but I think, in this case, it works well.  It makes the human look more like the statues and I had to look twice to verify which were real and which were not, which intrigued me.  And his bag and coat echo the statues; even his blue suit mirrors their verdigris somewhat.  Very well thought out, or a lucky take.  at any rate, I like what was put into this, thought wise, to make it work so well. 8 been through all the others, bump to 9 because I enjoy looking. |  
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03/13/2009 01:42:25 PM			 | 
		
		| I am not a fan of this over-the-top HDR treatment, but with this subject it works very well. Well done! |  
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03/13/2009 12:52:07 PM			 | 
		
		| Great idea for extreme tone mapping, works very well |  
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03/13/2009 12:06:44 PM			 | 
		
		| Very fun - and the processing suits this prefectly to make the gent on the left take on the patina of the statues! |  
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03/13/2009 10:56:37 AM			 | 
		
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03/13/2009 08:40:55 AM			 | 
		
		| Nice portrait. I like the processing of the black leather. |  
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03/13/2009 02:50:16 AM			 | 
		
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03/12/2009 10:11:30 PM			 | 
		
		| Nice HDR.  Nice title and idea. |  
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03/12/2009 09:39:50 PM			 | 
		
		| He blends in well. Your processing is great. |  
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03/12/2009 09:20:03 PM			 | 
		
		| creative, totally love the post processing |  
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03/12/2009 08:22:35 PM			 | 
		
		| I have to admit that the "Dave Hill" look is usually a bit annoying to me, but it really works here.  I love how the processing really duplicates the appearance of the statues. |  
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03/12/2009 06:10:08 PM			 | 
		
		| that's great...excellent, clone out the water bottle in the left side... |  
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03/12/2009 02:16:32 PM			 | 
		
		| Humorous and HDR works very well here. |  
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03/12/2009 01:59:48 PM			 | 
		
		| His bag looks almost identical to the statues material. His coat is very close as well. |  
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03/12/2009 01:57:03 PM			 | 
		
		| The post processing works well with this image, but the composition is rather bland. |  
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03/12/2009 12:54:53 PM			 | 
		
		| Nice concept, very good job with the post processing. |  
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03/12/2009 09:48:49 AM			 | 
		
		| I really don't think that HDR style works on people shots... |  
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03/12/2009 09:39:27 AM			 | 
		
		| Very cool.  Great idea, and well executed!  Definitely can see why it's a gem! |  
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03/11/2009 10:51:30 PM			 | 
		
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03/11/2009 09:56:26 PM			 | 
		
		| OK Terry, I recognize two of those guys. Hopefuly, you didn't get kicked out of Flint again.  Cool job on the processing. Hope all is well. |  
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03/11/2009 09:15:46 PM			 | 
		
		| Very IMPRESSIVE! This composition is outstanding. Seriously, for a moment there, I thought the subject was a statue with some nice paint. Such a wonderful image to view. |  
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03/11/2009 09:07:27 PM			 | 
		
		LOL!  Perfect title and I like the processing to make it all fit together.  I hope this does well for you.
 
 Not voting yet. |  
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03/11/2009 08:36:39 PM			 | 
		
		| The processing on this makes the guy, and the statues look unnatural. Normally, i dont like that effect, but I dont mind it here.. it seems to work. |  
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03/11/2009 08:30:48 PM			 | 
		
		| Clever idea and well shot and processed. |  
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03/11/2009 07:30:52 PM			 | 
		
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03/11/2009 06:32:14 PM			 | 
		
		| Excellent portrayal! Love the PP technique, it works extremely well! Very well done! 9 |  
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03/11/2009 06:09:20 PM			 | 
		
		| Totally cool shot. Love this one. |  
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03/11/2009 03:53:01 PM			 | 
		
		| Very cool. Love the post processing used here. |  
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03/11/2009 01:27:38 PM			 | 
		
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03/11/2009 11:34:47 AM			 | 
		
		| the processing fits the statues very well.  the title is great, too. |  
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03/11/2009 08:19:05 AM			 | 
		
		| Next time bring bags for the other two! hahah. Nice perspective! |  
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03/11/2009 06:59:27 AM			 | 
		
		| The processing really adds to this to make him look like one of the statues. Cool shot. |  
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03/11/2009 06:08:53 AM			 | 
		
		Very nice pic - tells a story by itself. I love the title as well. 
 Only thing I'd change is I wouldn't have had the bag & gloves there beside him. |  
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03/11/2009 02:45:41 AM			 | 
		
		| if this isn't a suzi lawson I'll eat my hat... if it's not - you sure got the effects down! |  
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03/11/2009 12:56:24 AM			 | 
		
		| the hdr doesn't really work here.  I like the composition. overall well done shot, except for the hdr. |  
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