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Hiro,

Thanks for the kind words.

Serene Beauty.

Your comments would be appreciated.

The verbena flowers were cut from the plant and taken inside where they were arranged for this photo. This probably helps to create the illusion that they are not real. However, a photograph is not reality, it is a representation of what's out in the world. In a sense it creates it's own reality. Therefore, I think it should be viewed, not only as that representation; but, at least or in addition, as an artistic expression of the photographer. In a sense when you look at the photo you also see a part of me. I like the picture for it's design, colors, clearity, etc. and did not think of it as a photographic representation of the flowers. Does that make sense?

I think the picture would be improved by removing

the black are on the bottom. And reducing the sky

area somewhat. Since the color of the sky is not startling,

why not go for an adjustment of reality, something like this...

Leaving port for our next destination.

Your comments are appreciated.

This is a variation on http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3544110">thisphoto.

Choose one.

On a two week sailing trip we came home through the

East River along side Manahattan then after passing

Tip of Manhattan, we came upon "Lady Liberty"

A wonderful and touching moment.

These are the same two as

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two

why, if you would.

I thought perhaps this would be a better use of the

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picture