Dear Papa's Cabin
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Comment by primabarbara:
has the right Cinema poster feel and the most creepiness

And so it begins
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Comment by clickodak:
Superb composition coach Susan. The coach shows the way to the student ;-)

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Comment by markwiley:
Beautiful and vibrant. Nice job, Susan.

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Comment by nam:
It's glorious!

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Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge

‘Ooh that’s nice’ were my words aloud as soon as it appeared! What a wonderful time of year this is, its colours and textures just have to be exploited to the full and your image does just that. I like the frame-filling aspect but its those lovely vibrant colours that hit you smack in the face, delicious! This is purely a personal thing, but I do get rather put off by the almost obligatory raindrops that seem to feature so much nowadays so for me that is the only thing that detracts but I do realise I am very much in the minority on that score. And talking of which well done for such a high one and your placing, a very creditable result Susan.

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Comment by P-A-U-L:
Superb colours and detail.Great photography!

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Comment by docjonny:
Yes.. the colours here are so interesting and the details are very captivating.. nice to see snaffles you on the front page again !!!!!!!!!

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Comment by Lydia:
I love it! I'd have probably sprayed water on all of them... but this probably brings focus in to the center. Well done.

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Comment by Dennisheckman:
Nice colors and detail. Water drops add a nice touch.

At the gem show
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Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that meets the challenge well.

Well, Susan I really don't know what has happened here but I posted a critique for this several days ago! To recap, your processing and composition are very effective. I like the softer focus gemstone background it helps define you well. The one thing that doesn't work so well is the far background the highlights are somewhat distracting. BTW, your pose looks very professional well done.