the window of my soul

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• naturegirl (2014)
• [2005-02-23 15:00]
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Wow...so inspirational...I love the note, it hit a tender part of my heart and soul. The picture suits the note very well.
Your composition, lighting, and colours are very good.
Don't give up on your imagination...it can still take you places if you slow down and let it...I know that it will come to you again.
Take care dear friend and cheer up....'to the world you may be one person...but to one person you may be the world.'
Ciao
Liz

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• alagoa (0)
• [2005-02-23 15:01]
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It's a very strange window and despite being on such a damaged wall it is opened and has light, so there is still hope in such image. Your note is very special and is an important complement to the image. I think you are still a dreamer today, not just when were a child, I guess creativity comes also from our dreams, those you cannot do one, can hardly do the other.
Have a great day.
Ana

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• WALTERito (4293)
• [2005-02-23 15:55]
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I love these kind of contrasts, you captured it well Eleen.
But why didn't you sharpen ? (it improves the picture dramatically)
Can't tell you about dreams... (caus' I don't)
TFS

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• tsumeb (2122)
• [2005-02-23 16:28]
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Wonderful image Eleen . . . but I think the white frame really detracts from a fine composition. The textures are superb and the colors give it drama. The black outline helps . . . I had to try a workshop to see what Unsharp mask would do. I hope you find it useful.

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• mwebr (3402)
• [2005-02-23 19:47]
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Hi Eleen, you just gave me chills all over. This is a good thing. This photo and your note are very powerful. I see the outside surroundings of this window representing the tattered and worn gross(matter) human form. And the lovely open bluish window representing that core being. That trueself is masked over by the ego, which slowly closes in on the true childlike playfullness and freedom we come into this world with. Eventually you sort of wake-up and how did this happen, where did all that essence of being move to and where did all these closed doors come from.
For me consciousness is only the interface of the trueself. But along our journeys in life we shread apart our innerselve and compartmentalize aspects of our being which leaves us longing for our true state of freedom-that core. We become trained by life and society to shut the core down and only be the interface. This leaves most beings longing for there freedom of mind which to me is utter silence and void. That true state of being that comes from nothing which is everything and all. For me pay no mind but pay attention for that core, if you turn around long enough is right there. Wow, thanks for the spark. I hope I can return the favor someday. I will stop rambling now. I hope I have not taken away what you wrote for it is truly beautiful. Great great photo and comp with the textures and tones.

Michael

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• padre (4035)
• [2005-02-23 20:07]
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This is a nice image Eleen. For me, the window is old, rusty, and out of function which is a metaphor for our not using our dreams to push forward.

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• Ah_Thong (2485)
• [2005-02-24 1:19]

your notes area really great... i think ur picture here spokes a thousand of words, while ur notes speak a million of pictures... very touching and i can feel what you are trying to express here.. thanks for sharing this wonderful photo..that just make me wonder... take care.
-McMug-

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• Chpouny (536)
• [2005-02-24 4:37]
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Très jolie photo. J'ai grande envie de scier ces barreaux !

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• chefcop (4638)
• [2005-02-24 8:03]
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Great shot eleen and wonderful note. Love your composition but agree that the white frame is a little distracting. However the picture is very good great subject the open window on the decaying wall. This can be an analogy for lots of things. Well done.

Peter

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• jpdeloof (4828)
• [2005-02-24 9:05]
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Bonjour Eleen.
Un travail magnifique avec de belles couleurs et de beaux contrastes. Ta note aussi est belle.
Je prends ta photo.
Amitiés.
JP
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Hello Eleen.
A splendid work with beautiful colors and beautiful contrasts.
Your note also is beautiful.
I take your photograph.
Friendships.
JP

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• gao_chuanqing (364)
• [2005-02-24 11:36]
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I like your note - profound indeed! As for your photo, may be you should show it as taken originally without reprocessing.

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• jmdaoudal (2346)
• [2005-02-24 11:55]
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Beautiful window in a very graphic composition;
I like very much the contrast in between your "soul" and this environnement :)))
Well done
Jean Michel

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• Miqra (0)
• [2005-02-24 13:19]
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Awesome note, excellent photo......very arty, perfect as far as color and composition is concerned, well done!

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• julio (137)
• [2005-03-19 15:29]

Beautiful image, I like the contrast of the blue against the wall. I hope that you get in a better mood and that all the images that you can see in these trekxxxx sites help to take you back to dreams again...

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• hanoiroxy1996 (1967)
• [2005-05-11 21:54]

I love the color tone ! nice work
Keep cliking

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• pranab (3141)
• [2006-10-02 23:12]

eleen,
here you have captured one of my favorite subjects, windows. and also it has the color of blue. great composition. nice color and contrast. love the texture here.