As the Trees Lead the Way

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• mwebr (3402)
• [2006-01-10 11:01]
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Hello my dear Marija, Mike71 here :O)
This is a fabulous vision you have brought here today.
Indeed you have created quite the mood in enhancing this image.
There is almost that realistic comicbook feel to the image or something from an illustrated story book.
I really enjoy the texture of the imagery.
Great big perspective from the trees to the individual.
I like this work very much with its nature, mood and moment.

Hope the season is going well for you in your part of the world,
take care,

~M~

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• silver (0)
• [2006-01-10 11:01]
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Great post processing work.. You definately made this shot unique looking! Very classic looking. I would almost suggest a tigher crop though.

It would make a great postcard style shot if you made it a horizontal image, and cropped the distance from the feet to the bottom of the frame, and the same from the head to the (new) top of the frame. I hope that makes sense!

Wonderful shot! The format you posted it in is also great, the size of scale is nice. I think a more cropped image would be better. Both are amazing.

Well done.

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• eev (1213)
• [2006-01-10 11:03]
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Very nice composition with a great perspective and rich earthy colours. The line of trees and your little yellow subject in the middle of this majestic scenery is very well framed. Thanks for sharing Marija.

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• tropicalrips (0)
• [2006-01-10 11:05]
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beautiful shot maria :)
i love the composition, excellent colors, the softer focus on the trees works very well here, great mood

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• cstathoulis (13323)
• [2006-01-10 11:27]
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Hi Maria,

Fantastic photo!
The colours are so warm and vivid! The perspective is very nice, as you can see every detail even on the background.
Light is very good, too.
Well done for your work!
Regards
Constantinos

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• reddevil (0)
• [2006-01-10 11:42]
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Beautiful and lovely photo Marija...I blush when I read your words.
It is very good composition my dear friend, everything fits well in the compostion and your daughter brings colour in the photo like a sweet little angel.
Have a wonderful holiday and good luck with your seminar.

Hugs,

Jos

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• ciore (2305)
• [2006-01-10 11:51]
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hi,Marija
i like you pov here.
i was walking with my son today, making fotos, but here is a lot of snow in LT ..
so your image looks very green for me..
nice work, see, you make blush Jos
;DDD
regards
Viktorija

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• ZorroII (0)
• [2006-01-10 12:30]
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Nothing ordinary here.

The surreal/saturated colors, the tall trees makes this a real success.
You did a great job at making it special. How can it be ordinary with Marija's daughter being the main subject?

BTW Lovely environment for a school. I love the idea of a agricultural school.

Allow me to try a WS on it.

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• chiaraluna (2560)
• [2006-01-10 12:31]
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wonderful Marija! i love shots like this.. the perspective of the trees is excellent and your little girl makes the shot extra special! ^_^

did a little workshop just to see it in black and white which i hope you'll like.. you know i'm obsessed with b&w ihih :-)

brava dear!
hugs from Ayda

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• Marie-Jose (1662)
• [2006-01-10 19:04]
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Hi Marija, This is a great shot! I love the trees and the colors. Adding your daughter was brillant. Excellent.
Added to my favorite.
See you on TL, Marie-José

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• nova (8651)
• [2006-01-10 19:41]

Strange pp work,Marija! Half way from an acrylic painting! Nice country picture! A good moody picture! Michel

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• Tintin (1982)
• [2006-01-10 19:58]

Nicely done, Marija, and your daughter walking among these big trees makes the picture for me. Interesting effect you have created from your PP work and I also like the B&W version created by Ayda. Your composition is really good and your daughter seems so small and being she is being watched over & guarded by the big trees. Well done!

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• gaylen54 (0)
• [2006-01-10 22:22]

I think Marija is bound and determined to get a new camera, and SOON, isn't she! :) I recognize the signs... lol

Yes, I love the mood. This is my kind of picture...my kind of moment. Nice work with the filters - you've made it something special!

Gayle

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• sayans (806)
• [2006-01-10 23:28]

hi marija
Nice shot. Trees are looking very nice.
Thanks
Sayan

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• salil (2106)
• [2006-01-11 6:42]

I have seen the 'Morning Walk'. Your image is hardly inferior. The photograph looks cheerful, while Jos's is rather melncholy. At least to me. You have given the image a kind of fairytale lok. Seems so maybe because of the texture of the tree trunks and the grass.
Good photograph, Mariaja.

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• dgusatto (1239)
• [2006-01-11 7:33]

ciao Maria,

Beautiful composition, great idea.
Contemplative artwork, i like colours and lights are soft.
Good PP,
Congratulations
denis

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• shayadave (305)
• [2006-01-11 9:32]

On the contrary, I think that your photo greatly compares to reddevils' picture. It's a different mood though and think that it's a great statement of growth with the child and the tree's together. Keep up the good shot's.

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• Yug (1864)
• [2006-01-11 11:21]

Very nice compo Marija! The PP work is weel chosen and gives a mystery mood. Very good!
Guy

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• jcandeli (3985)
• [2006-01-11 12:08]

great shot marija. I know you don't like to hear it but I am going to say it anyway. :p

I like the color version and the b&w very much. b&w might be more my style though. the ONLY thing I wish wasn't in the photo was the fence but it is pretty small detail. Great job! JP

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• ropetko (0)
• [2006-01-11 18:41]
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Mare, ovo je genijalno!!!
Možda nisi trebala ostaviti toliko prostora na desno, dobila bi veći osjećaj klaustrofobije da je sve simetrično, ali i ovako je super! PP sa bojama je odličan, svaka čast!

Pozdrav!
Petko

P.S. I didn't feel like I should write this in english ;) It's lousy anyway but I like the shot!

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• brosnea (1874)
• [2006-01-11 20:50]
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Hello! I love the sweet composition and the mix of that colours. Makes the shot so real... I almost can hear the birds and taste a soft wind. What can I say...? Just Perfect. :O) Be safe!!

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• cloverstar (0)
• [2006-01-12 4:09]

Very nice scene with your small daughter walking amongst such tall trees. I like the Midnight sepia filter as it adds a nice mood. Well done.

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• z_nenith (805)
• [2006-01-12 8:24]

Lovely photo....
I love it..
TFS
Tar

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• spike1 (4321)
• [2006-01-12 9:58]

Beautiful atmosphere in this photo Marija. Very appealing!

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• technogran (5525)
• [2006-01-12 14:40]

Your shot really shows the height of those wonderful tall trees at their very best. Having the figure walking adds a lot to the composition. I also like the rather dull colours, like wintery weather, it shows off the bark of the trees very well. Excellent work.
Cheers
Joan

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• letr (6780)
• [2006-01-12 16:03]

Good POV here Marija, this portrait mode shot looks nice with the tall trees and the depht you've created ..

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• sticks (2881)
• [2006-01-14 14:01]
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I really like the softness of this photo,
and the way it draws you in. Think I might have cropped the right hand side and the top, and maybe tried to do somthing about the fence on the left hand side.
Just been looking through your p/f, some great images there. Ive added you to my favourites, looks like i'm good company!
Martin

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• Theo4image (0)
• [2006-01-15 12:51]

An impressive piece of work with an outstanding treatment.

I like your use of perspective.

Beste wishes, Simon

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• tournesol (12862)
• [2006-01-15 17:32]
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Good PP work on this shot, Maria! Before reading the critiques, I was questioning the composition, more specifically the area at the right, which I think creates an imbalance. I did a quick WS on it to show you my vision, just for fun. Thanks for sharing this wonderful image!

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• sephus (2481)
• [2006-01-23 16:46]

Rediscovered your work, Marija.
Yes, Jos's picture is great, but this one has great potential too. In my opinion it's the child (your daughter?) that makes the difference. So fragile and volnourable.
Well caught and presented.
Groet,
Joop.

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• zunnun (963)
• [2006-02-26 4:02]

Excellent composition Maria. The colors & contrast r superb. TFS.

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• btokaz (5744)
• [2006-05-08 17:08]

Very nice shot, good PP work. Great mood...
Tomasz