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Enjoy... with love.... Els... (comments are welcome) this I did see

in an aquazoo in Holland, they are my favorite birds>>> I am lying

owls are my favorites but okay

Great picture, I like it

...in aquazooo...but I love Your other pictures...with love Rycho.

Hi there too Maritza Yanes, I am happy you like it

 

Rychoooooooo, thankssssssssss for your honest rating, I hope you will do this more often so I can give you 7/7 .... you deserve it, with love Els

I have a huge grin on my face! Whimsical, absurd, but still totally true to the nature of the subject. From a creative perspective, I like the way you felt able to crop close to the bottom of the subject. The large area of empiness that occupies the top 2/3 of the image seems appropriate, almost as if it is space waiting for the birds to move unexpectedly upward into this space. The photo would not have had the same impact if cropped differently (say as a long narrow image, or with the birds more centered in the space.)This composition makes a statement about your confidence as an artist in that you were comfortable using space in the fashion. The image also would have lost a great deal of impact if the birds were moving left to right. The visual track or flow is from upper left to lower right, and the birds are moving "against the current" so to speak. This adds a factor of implied dynamic tension that is subliminal but very important to the overall success of the image.

Magnificent image! I like the subjects and the presentation. Exquisite! This might be my favorite now and "spring from ???" drops to a close second. I like your style! 7/7 anonymously.

I see you've gotten all your ducks...er, pelicans, in a row...haaaaaaa! :) The negative space at the top is great, but what I like most is that they remind me of some of my elementary students in line at school...can't keep their hands (beaks) to themselves. This cracks me up!

 

Les

Why you didn?t place the birds a little bit more hight in the frame they seem compressed to the bottom?

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Excellent by all means. I specially like the extra black space in the upper part. Great croping Dear Friend. Kiss 'n hugs.

Elsi, very sweet "caravan"..;-)) I like the negative space. A bit more space on the lower part would not hurt, but as is ,it is a nice find. Happy holidays my friend!

Strong image and creative view. Beautifull light. Putting the birds at the bottom with a fully black space above them creates an amazingly strong composition

Hello my friends....Thanks for feedback and more, I love it very very very much..... with love Els

wonderful! They behave like puppets on a string to do you a favor

 

(I knew it ;-)

 

warm regards!

Okay Andrea, you did find it out ;D, but they are not on a string, they are working on batterys ;)

 

Thankssssssssss for your always interesting and funny comment

The old Els is BACK. What a great composition.

 

Looking back over your abstracts is a true joy, Els. You are truly talented.

 

--Lannie

Hmmmmmmm let me think about your answer........ yesssssssssss I am back, perhaps younger!!!! No idea what you are talking about Lannie.... But that what is happening to people who are not educated like you are ;D ( I am also a natural blond) ... but I am very very very happy>>>>>>>>>>>> how are you doing?

Lovely scene, dear Els. The reflections are great. Excellent composition and light. Best regards!

Thanks 4 year old david :D........... I am very very happy with your visit and comment

Love the black background and tight crop - works for me!

High Kim, I am very happy that this tight crop works for you... and I am more happy with your visit and comment

 

many greetings and happy holidays to you

It is my pleasure dear Els :-))

Thanks Baldur, funny to say this, it give me a big smile

The first one was so nice not to peck at the frame -

 

incredible scene!

DP, I had a lot off trouble, not let the first one to pick at the frame, but who knows, what will happen when he did get out ;D

 

Big hug and more for you and Andrea

 

 

Yes, Els, you are truly a natural blonde--but I don't buy the "dumb blonde" stereotype. You're no dummy, Els. You know exactly what I am saying: your work is vibrant and optimistic again, after a very moody period that I could not quite relate to. You are a creator, and there has been a resurgence in your creativity. I am so glad to see that. We reveal much of ourselves through our work, I think. Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but as beholders we also want to know what was in the eye and mind of the creator of the beauty, too. The meaning is never in the work of the art itself, only in the minds of the creator of the work of art, and in the minds of those who appreciate the work.

 

I love your work. This one is good, but some of the others are even better. Here I see conformity, "people" (like birds) following their leader, perhaps into oblivion, as with our own Georgie Bush and his disciples.

 

When I go back to your older work, which is equally good, I am reminded of the Simon and Garfunkel song, "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright." In particular, I think of the line in that song, "When I run dry, I stop awhile and think of you." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Lloyd_Wright

 

What a great portfolio, Els! Keep it up so that our children and grandchildren can read about you; i.e. publish!

 

--Lannie