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Horizontal, Amal. A beautiful painterly sky indeed.

Thanks for your kind words. I'm glad you like it.

Pnina, thanks. I'm glad you like it. In fact, the owner of the dog was a very nice woman who had a passion for her dog. The Borzoi was in great shape, a magnificent animal treated with loving care. Thanks for being so receptive to the mood. Markku, thanks. Well, you know how much I like colour too. It is true that I first posted a B&W version which was a crappy one before uploading this one which may be a little less worse. Anyway, I'm not totally satisfied with it either as far as editing is concerned.

Critique welcome, thanks.

Thanks for your kind words that together summed up pretty well what I felt when seeing that beautiful dog tryin' to dry itself in a corner after a swim in the ocean. The dog was truly classy and elegant, full of great majesty, I'd say. While chatting with its owner a little, I learnt that it was a Borzoi dog. The attitude and expression on the dog's face made me feel like taking a picture. Here, I tried to emphasize the contrast between the beauty of the animal ( thanks Fred!) and the fact that it looked a little miserable and uncomfortable after bathing in the ocean which you can catch a glimpse of in the background. The fact that it seemed to look for shelter in a corner behind a bush seemed to reinforce the idea. Enventually, I tried to get the same opposition in the way I post-processed the picture. Here I would need your advice, but to me it seemed that I could try to suggest a classic treatment (thanks Jack for pointing this out!) that could fit the dog's flair, and at the same time introduce imperfections and dirty the image to suggest its uncomfort and sad attitude and eyes. Do you think that I went too far with those flaws in the process (visible effects, stained colors and parts, blown areas etc...) or do you find it relevant here? Thanks again for your comments...

Wonderful shot !

Critique welcome, thanks.

Laurent, thanks as always.

Ah yes! Fabulous. 21st century fluffy Douanier Rousseau's tiger. Found a trailor to protect itself from the rain. Two against nature. Great work, Niels.

A treat of a match between pic and title.

Yes, I do. And I like the multi-layered interpretations one can do of the pic, as for those layers of paint from old to new. Great title. That missing mirror...

The amount of details one can perceive on this image is truly impressive. Perfect exposure and treatment. Great work!

Gunnar, thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated.

Many thanks for visiting. Taken at Le Mans. Beautiful object, isn't it? Glad you like it.

Beauty!!!

Critique welcome. Thanks.

Critique welcome, thanks.

Very nice composition. I particularly like the three harmonized patches of color but in slightly different hues that punctuate the composition elegantly. A very nice patchwork indeed.

I'm not so well-at-ease with words as I'd like to, and I'm not always present here, but let me just say thanks and assure you the feeling is mutual.

I thank you for expressing your thoughts in such a sincere way and I'm certainly not thin-skinned, yet I would appreciate further analysis from you about this picture.

 

Amal, thanks a lot. Unfortunately, the picture doesn't do justice to the beauty of the Mediterranean sea. That blue/green color was incredible under the summer sun.

David, thanks. My eyes were attracted first by the geometric pattern of the premises and by the gorgeous color of the sea. I then caught a glimpse of the couple, both dressed alike and saw a photo opportunity. My final hesitation before clicking was on how much I wanted the sea to appear in the frame vs the terraces.

Fred, thanks for the very nice words and the compliment. I'm nowhere near as thinking of comparing myself to such a great artist as Hockney, but it is true that I can't help leaning toward "warm". I just can't help it. 

Jeff, thank you. What else can I ask for? A pic with good looks, meaningful and story-telling. You made my day.

Jack, I certainly don't deserve such kind words. I quite liked this pic too, but it didn't do as well as the two others in the folder when I posted it.

Thanks for the kind comments. What struck me first of course was the fact that the man's hair and shirt were of the same color as the wall and window. I noticed then, on editing the pic, that his sunglasses, shoes and leather belt were of the same color as the bench.

Thanks, I'm glad you like the shot. Actually, it was a very quick shot as usual , I only had a couple of fast clicks and left. What struck me was the contrast between the beauty of the place, a castle overlooking the sea as you can see in the background, the tourists carelessly visiting and wandering across the premises, and the penible job imposed on the woman who had just received orders from her harshly speaking manager. The temperature was hot under the early afternoon sun, and she had to prepare the chairs for some privileged and wealthier people that were to attend a concert in the castle's yard in the evening.

Ali, thanks. Glad you like it.

Jeff, thank you. Glad you like this one with all that blue in it.

 

Linda, thanks. I made a whole series of shots of my little family in the swimming-pool, but I must say that none of them came out near as good as your wondeful water series.

 

Jack, I'm sure your inspiration will be back soon.When it comes to good finds, YOU're the wolf-in-sheep-clothe photographer!

 

David, thanks for the kind words. So great hearing from old friends again. Glad you like the shot.

 

Amal, thanks as always, for the kind and supportive words. As David said recently, one of the best things about this site is the camaraderie we found here among our small group of like-minded friends.