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Such an understated, and maybe therefore, so compelling image. The clever composition, whit the ladder, the chairs and the person all pulling the viewers attention into different directions, create tension. The rhythm of the repeated slats of the ladder and arms of the chairs, as well as the repeated triangular patterns in the girls knees, that echo the triangle formed by the ladder and the trees, bind everything together. A wonderful work of art which leaves me with a sense of nostalgia, and a sense of alienation, if not a touch of cabin fever.

The feeling of flight, energy, sheer joy for life, just transports the viewer to a better place, Hannu.  So very well captured in the composition, the textures and above all the silhouetted feet above the lit sky. Stunning.

Marco, thanks for adding the 'spiritual'. Untill you now mention it, I wasn't consciously aware of it. But that word is very apt to describe this gallery owner/curator. 

Thank you so much for your detailed comment, Amy. you have summed up my friend so perfectly well. She will be pleased

Thank you Rick, for the confirmation that something is working... Much appreciated. One doubts with every new experiment. Only feedback from other eyes helps to gain confidence.

my friend Elbe Coetsee in her Craft Art Gallery in Cape Town, South

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Amy, yes, it was indeed the light sparkles that caught my eye in the first place. Luckily someone chose to become a silhouette for me. Such luck! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 

Amy Im so pleased the image stirred an association with you. Thank you for the comment.

Jackie, your comment REALLY helps! I was wondering if it wasn't overdone. Thank you for the detailed remark.

blending images and playing with a number of sliders in post production

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Surreal and mesmerizing. The composition, the expression, the detailed texture that makes us what to think its real. But the leaves transport us to a mairy world. Hats off to you, Patrick

Wow, thank you for that interesting comment! Collisions in life!

Wow, Hendrik. You've set the sky alight. I love those two little dots in the dark. They enhance the mysterious quality of this unusal take on sunset photos. Cheers!

what a wonderful evocation of life - natural and man made. Its as if these sea guls are celebrating first / or last light while the buildings accentuate their excited movement by being motionless and powerful in the background.Well captured, Andre!

I kept coming back to this abstract-symbolist image that suggest more than it seems with first sight. The simplicity of the composition enhanced by the the lensmovement draws the viewer into something words can't get around. Well done, Siamak.

catching the light off grasses, then blended two images to create a greater

sense of rhythm in nature's dance.